Arrow of God
by Chinua Achebe
Taste attributes: dramapoliticalhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashself destruction/implosionsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, realistic novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
In the Igbo villages of Umuaro in Eastern Nigeria in 1921, Ezeulu, old and dignified Chief Priest of the god Ulu, finds that his authority as spiritual leader is strengthened when a war which he has tried to prevent between Umuaro and a neighboring community is stopped by the British District Officer.
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- Author
- Chinua Achebe
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 266
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