I read "Things Fall Apart" while in High School and I recently purchased the entire 'trilogy to read on an upcoming trip. I loved the book when I read it and happy to finally add the set to my small but growing personal library.
That’s awesome! It’s ironic on how much his words can still be used to describe Nigeria today. I tried to read the last book in the trilogy but I struggled. I’ll have to try again.
This is an essential project. The deeper you delve into African culture the more you realise that writers/ artists/ musicians have been undervalued and under promoted in the West- particularly in universities and further and higher education. Anyone giving African culture a shout out is doing good work. PS Am trying to buy every book as you review it.
I read No Longer At Ease last year and enjoyed it. It gives the reader so much to think about and it’s amazing (and disheartening) how the Nigeria in Achebe’s works isn’t so different from the Nigeria today.
Don't think I've read 'Arrow of God' actually. Might have skipped it. From his earlier works, I recall reading 'Things Fall Apart', 'No Longer at Ease', and 'A Man of the People'.
I've read more of his later works which were mostly memoirs, not novels (I think I just don't like fiction). 'The Education of a British-Protected Child', 'The Trouble with Nigeria', and 'There Was a Country' come to mind.
I read "Things Fall Apart" while in High School and I recently purchased the entire 'trilogy to read on an upcoming trip. I loved the book when I read it and happy to finally add the set to my small but growing personal library.
That’s awesome! It’s ironic on how much his words can still be used to describe Nigeria today. I tried to read the last book in the trilogy but I struggled. I’ll have to try again.
This is an essential project. The deeper you delve into African culture the more you realise that writers/ artists/ musicians have been undervalued and under promoted in the West- particularly in universities and further and higher education. Anyone giving African culture a shout out is doing good work. PS Am trying to buy every book as you review it.
Thank you John for being here, I hope you find life changing literature
I read No Longer At Ease last year and enjoyed it. It gives the reader so much to think about and it’s amazing (and disheartening) how the Nigeria in Achebe’s works isn’t so different from the Nigeria today.
Exactly! Disheartening how not much has changed
A refreshing review, Lynelle. I read this one many years ago, so it isn't as fresh as Things Fall Apart.
But I love the classics - maybe I just love all old things; age tends to deepen the value of anything written.
I particularly liked the last quote. Thanks for this!
Really? How about ‘Arrow of God’?
The classics are my favorite too. Timeless and you learn something you didn’t find out the first time you read it. Glad you enjoyed.
Don't think I've read 'Arrow of God' actually. Might have skipped it. From his earlier works, I recall reading 'Things Fall Apart', 'No Longer at Ease', and 'A Man of the People'.
I've read more of his later works which were mostly memoirs, not novels (I think I just don't like fiction). 'The Education of a British-Protected Child', 'The Trouble with Nigeria', and 'There Was a Country' come to mind.
‘There was a Country’ is in my personal library. Waiting for me to get serious about reading it