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| Chinua Achebe |
“The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.”
“There is no story that is not true.”
I was looking through /r/books one night and I came upon a list of 'Books that will change your life' or something silly like that, and this was one of them. After reading the summary online I figured that I would enjoy reading it. My parents were nice enough to get me this book for christmas as well. During a winter break from school where time is limited it's nice to read a couple books that aren't too long or difficult to read, and this novel fits that description. It follows the story of a man in an African tribe, his rise and fall within their community. It was relatively interesting to learn the customs of this tribe through the author's narrative and how they eventually dealt with the interruption of white missionaries in their life. It wasn't a great novel in the sense that I had trouble putting it down, but the author did have a knack for story telling and the entire novel was fluid and enjoyable to read. Reddit, this book did not change my life. 3/5
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