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"Things Fall Apart...at sometime for all of us."
2009-09-20
- Reviewed By User: A3SAT9SRZVPRWA
If you are someone who knows very little about African culture and would like to learn more, this book is for you. I consider this a "light read". It isn't an "easy read," because of the African names and words that are in the story. Keeping track of characters with similar names can slow the reader down at times. However, the characters in this story come to life and are easy to sympathize with. This story helps readers to understand some of the current day politics in parts of Africa. It is a story of Africa from a perspective that is still considered fresh - a point of view from an African.
I would argue that this story is really about "change" and a person's response or lack of response to change. There are lessons for those who are considered the "graying workforce," who are having to adapt to new ways of doing things on the job. Achebe could easily be talking to Americans today who are struggling to adjust to proposed changes in our laws and policies at the local and federal levels. The America of last year; and of ten years ago, is history and may be no more. The message is clear...ready or not, here it comes. Change. Either prepare for change or get run over by it.
"Just not interested"
2009-09-13
- Reviewed By User: A239M7N5XG853M
I read 3/4 of the book then stopped. The main character is driven by the need to succeed and in their primitive culture it is somewhat interesting to see how things unfold for him. The main point I took away is that in a stone-age culture there is a lot of randomness; maybe one day some one comes and says you must take in a 10 year old boy, then years later they come by and say he must die, or maybe a witchdoctor comes and takes your daughter for a night. The author has some skill and some of the folk stories were interesting, but I found I just did not care about the characters. So I stopped reading. I rarely stop a book 3/4 of the way through.
Although I would have ended the book differently (no spoilers here), I really love the work that Achebe did. With so many non-manly characters in movies and books now a days, Okonkwo is just what the doctor ordered. Everyone should read this book.
I have heard this is supposed to be one of those life changing books that EVERYONE should read. I had significant trouble getting through it and finally had to give it up for now. It is supposed to get better towards the end, but getting there is very difficult. I will try again next summer after school is out and I have more time to digest it.
"Worthwhile and Stays with you"
2009-08-17
- Reviewed By User: A1MQ635XHTTU2F
This book is amazing in both that it has an informing and educational historical background and an amazing character profile that develops. I absolutely love this book. I would recommend it to anyone.
"Excellent read!"
2009-08-08
- Reviewed By User: A39SWL465HM0WP
I read this book in the 9th grade and I still remember how much I loved this book (I am a senior in college now). The characters are well developed and Achebe creates a VERY interesting plot.
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"Things Fall Apart...at sometime for all of us."
"Just not interested"
"Tough to get through"