Things Fall Apart
9 journalers for this copy...
Another 1001 book ticked off. It was nice to read one that wasn't set in the UK or the US as well. I don't know what I was expecting when I started reading this, but I enjoyed it a lot. The ending was a surprise too.
Bookray:
Danielle23 - UK (UK)
ETMadrid - UK (EU)
martinburo - UK (Intl)
cat207 - Australia (Intl)
darkpunkangel - Canada (Intl)
nancynova - US (Intl)
Bookray:
Danielle23 - UK (UK)
ETMadrid - UK (EU)
martinburo - UK (Intl)
cat207 - Australia (Intl)
darkpunkangel - Canada (Intl)
nancynova - US (Intl)
Journal Entry 2 by Danielle23 from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Monday, April 6, 2009
Arrived today, will start reading it soon xx
Journal Entry 3 by Danielle23 from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 7, 2009
I wasn't too excited by this book when I started reading it but once it got to Part 2 it became more interesting for me. The arrival of the 'white man' and his missionaries really caught my attention and make me really feel for the tribe.
Like Lucy I really enjoyed the surprising ending and really felt for Okonkwo.
Like Lucy I really enjoyed the surprising ending and really felt for Okonkwo.
Journal Entry 4 by Danielle23 at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (4/8/2009 UTC) at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom
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Posted to ETMadrid, the next in the ray xx
Posted to ETMadrid, the next in the ray xx
Journal Entry 5 by ETMadrid from Rotherhithe, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, April 9, 2009
I was surprised to get this this morning. I'm looking forward to reading it, although I have 3 books ahead of it in the queue. Thank you Danielle23 (I've not forgotten about Frankenstein!). It's a good idea to check about possible changes of addresses prior to sending (my own changes relatively frequently). Anyway, I'm very grateful and will keep you posted. Happy Easter!
I found this to be a quite remarkable and fascinating book, rare in the way that it gives us real insight into the way of living and thinking in a remote cluster of villages in Nigeria. I found it difficult to place in time, but see it was published in 1958. Was this topical of that era? Or talking of historical events? I'm not too sure. I also find that it goes some way to help me understand from where originates the horrifying treatment of some ostricised children in Nigeria who are taken to be demons, as I saw in a grim documentary around about Christmas time.
And a bit later...
I found this interesting newsnight report about his recent return to Nigeria, and from it I now know that this was set at the end of the 19th century at the time of his grandfather.
"Arrow of God" set in the time of his father is the next one of his I'll be looking out for.
05/05 There's a porter where I live who's Nigerian. I told him I'd just read this and he could still quote from it, having read it in High School!
And a bit later...
I found this interesting newsnight report about his recent return to Nigeria, and from it I now know that this was set at the end of the 19th century at the time of his grandfather.
"Arrow of God" set in the time of his father is the next one of his I'll be looking out for.
05/05 There's a porter where I live who's Nigerian. I told him I'd just read this and he could still quote from it, having read it in High School!
Released 14 yrs ago (5/13/2009 UTC) at Southwark, Greater London United Kingdom
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Sent off today to Norfolk.
14/05 Listened today to an interview with Achebe on the World Book Club.
Sent off today to Norfolk.
14/05 Listened today to an interview with Achebe on the World Book Club.
I'm sorry for not journalling this before. I read this soon after I got this, but then it got buried under other things. I found it quite a strange book. On the one hand, the style is non-judgemental, almost documentary, but also a great sadness pervades it. It does not romanticise the past, but still it is about what has been lost. However, it also describes the ignorance and cruelty of the past, making no pronouncements on whether the present ignorance and cruelty is less bad.
I've asked for cat207's address.
I've asked for cat207's address.
Arrived in today's mail. Thank you martinburo, and lucy-lemon, as always, for sharing your books. X
A fairly simple tale. I found it frustrating in parts. Such a big deal was made of Ezinma being carried away by Chielo but we never learned the purpose behind it.
Why does 'white man' always feel that his ways are best. These people seemed far happier without their influence!
Waiting to confirm darpunkangel's address to send on.
Why does 'white man' always feel that his ways are best. These people seemed far happier without their influence!
Waiting to confirm darpunkangel's address to send on.
This book has arrived safe and sound, thanks cat207 for sending this to me. I already started reading this and I am enjoying it so far.
Sorry for taking so long. I tried getting into this but its to boring.
I already have the next participants address so I will mail this by the end of the week.
I already have the next participants address so I will mail this by the end of the week.
Journal Entry 14 by darkpunkangel at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (11/25/2009 UTC) at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
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Sent to nancynova today, hope you enjoy the book. And thanks lucy-lemon for setting up this bookray.
Sent to nancynova today, hope you enjoy the book. And thanks lucy-lemon for setting up this bookray.
I'm the last on this ray, so since I buried in rays, I will put this toward the end of them, then try to ray it forward. thanks!
back to tbr
1001 book ray, last on the ray so ray'g it forward; set in Nigeria and using for the 666 challenge. Not sure when this is set - maybe late 1900's with the colonization of Nigeria by England? Most of the book is about the clan and the practices - particularly Okonkwo's life. Strength and superstition (and what seems barbaric because of the superstition) is valued. If you are gentle, you will not survive this life. Then the white man comes, taking over the government and preaching the Bible, and the clan's way of life is irrevocably changed.
to flut3girl - a 1001 ray it forward!
Given to me from Nancynova.
Journal Entry 20 by NancyNova at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Thursday, October 18, 2018
Released 5 yrs ago (10/18/2018 UTC) at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
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mine from flut3girl's stash when she moved out. Now moving forward as a wishlist book!
Just received this neat book from off my wish list, gifted to me by NancyNova... it seems to have traveled far to arrive in Maine. Looking forward to reading it soon... thanks!