Things Fall Apart
by Chinua Achebe
4/5
Anchor Books 209 pages June 17, 1958
In pre-colonial Nigeria, the proud warrior Okonkwo builds his reputation in his Igbo village, only to see his world shattered by the arrival of European missionaries and colonial rule. A foundational work of African literature that tells the story of colonialism from the colonized perspective.
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Achebe wrote this partly in response to the racist portrayals of Africa in Western literature, and the result is a masterclass in dignified storytelling. It's striking how much world-building Achebe packs into barely 200 pages — the Igbo culture feels rich and fully alive before it's torn apart. Okonkwo is a complex, flawed protagonist you can't help but root for. This worm considers it required reading for anyone with a pulse.
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