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A review by pangnaolin
No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
really beautiful book! it did a wonderful job analyzing the way beliefs of the colonizer are forced on the colonized until they accept & enforce them themselves. it was especially interesting in the context of the african trilogy series, being a sequel to things fall apart-- the same patterns repeating in different ways.
achebe's writing is incredible and intriguing, and i really got into this book; i read the entirety in a couple hours! i'd absolutely recommend this book if you're interested in stories about colonization & end of empire or really loved things fall apart.
achebe's writing is incredible and intriguing, and i really got into this book; i read the entirety in a couple hours! i'd absolutely recommend this book if you're interested in stories about colonization & end of empire or really loved things fall apart.