07 August 2012
My Opinion
When I first received the novel I automatically assumed that I was going to hate it. From the cover I could tell that this was not a book that I would read for enjoyment. Once I actually started reading the novel I realized that I actually enjoyed reading it. I liked reading about how different the culture was. There were parts I found boring but overall I enjoyed the book. I liked finding out how things worked in their culture. Some of their superstitions were fascinating to me. For example, how they believed if a mother's child died and then if she gave birth again it was the same baby just reborn. I liked reading about how their marriage ceremonies worked. They seemed more like a trade situation. The novel overall was not terrible... Not saying I would recommend it to someone but it is not that horrible to read.
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I completely agree Sandeep, I was not very excited to start reading this book. However, once I got deeper into the book I found it to be much more interesting. I enjoyed learning about their culture as well. I actually found myself trying to picture myself in different situations in the book. It was fascinating to think about. But overall I agree with you. Probably would not recommend it but was not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be.
I felt the same way whenever I started reading it. But learning about the culture and Nigerian traditions ended up being pretty interesting. I probably wouldn't have read the book if we didn't have to read it for summer homework since I don't usually read books that are about different cultures. But I learned a lot about Nigeria from it and it was intriguing to read.
I actually greatly enjoyed the novel. At first I also thought it would be boring but I found myself really getting into the different culture. The tribe's culture really interested me because it is so different than our own. In the end I found myself hoping the people would fight against the missionaries and I was really upset with Okonkwo's death. I felt Achebe's writing really grabs you and it was amazing getting to see an African point of view rather than the white missionaries view of their takeover.
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