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Nov 18, 2019sgcf rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Man Booker Prize winner Chinua Achebe’s authentic Nigerian story was written in 1958. In Part 1 I found it difficult to immerse myself into the stories about their traditional beliefs and values – possibly because they were at odds with my values, and possibly because there were so many African character names introduced. But in Part 2, when the missionaries arrive to impose their Christianity and government rules on the Nigerians, I felt shame (as a Caucasian) and regret that it caused their clans to devolve into chaos and infighting. One of my favourite books ever is Barbara Kingsolver’s "Poisonwood Bible" which deals with the same theme.