Anthills of the Savannah Audiobook

" I'm sorry, I just couldn't get into this. There is something about political elites that make them very difficult to identify or sympathise with as characters. I just couldn't bring myself to care about any of them, and I kind of gave up on the story as a consequence. "

" I'm sorry, I just couldn't get into this. There is something about political elites that make them very difficult to identify or sympathise with as characters. I just couldn't bring myself to care about any of them, and I kind of gave up on the story as a consequence. "

" I could have done without the interplay of first person narrative at the beginning, but as it progressed to more familiar third person (like TFA and No Longer at Ease) it became quite a compelling read. The examination of the role of reform versus revolution and personal responsibility was very thought provoking. "

" I could have done without the interplay of first person narrative at the beginning, but as it progressed to more familiar third person (like TFA and No Longer at Ease) it became quite a compelling read. The examination of the role of reform versus revolution and personal responsibility was very thought provoking. "

" I went ahead and finished this book, even though I wasn't really enjoying it. I don't usually do that, but because it was small enough and concerned with real-life Africa, I thought I would give it a chance. I just couldn't really latch on to the style, I guess. Also, I think I'm not familiar enough with post-colonial Africa for it to make a lot of sense to me. The parts written in dialiect were really difficult to understand, and I think there is probably a lot of symbolic meaning throughout the book that I missed. I think if I had studied this in school alongside the history of post-colonial Africa, I would have gotten a lot more out of it. I don't really want to dismiss it totally, as I think it has more meaning than I could glean from it, but I did not feel that I learned a lot or felt a lot emotionally while reading it. "

" I went ahead and finished this book, even though I wasn't really enjoying it. I don't usually do that, but because it was small enough and concerned with real-life Africa, I thought I would give it a chance. I just couldn't really latch on to the style, I guess. Also, I think I'm not familiar enough with post-colonial Africa for it to make a lot of sense to me. The parts written in dialiect were really difficult to understand, and I think there is probably a lot of symbolic meaning throughout the book that I missed. I think if I had studied this in school alongside the history of post-colonial Africa, I would have gotten a lot more out of it. I don't really want to dismiss it totally, as I think it has more meaning than I could glean from it, but I did not feel that I learned a lot or felt a lot emotionally while reading it. "

" Lacks plot, characters are thin...it's a sociology lesson. 'Nuf said. "

" Lacks plot, characters are thin...it's a sociology lesson. 'Nuf said. "

" Slow, dull read. "

" Slow, dull read. "

" Life-changing . . . . . "

" Life-changing . . . . . "

" My first book by Achebe. I found it a bit slow at first but extremely rewarding, particularly because of his ability to comment on tribal and city politics and on human nature. A very good read if you are interested in Africa and in particular Nigeria. "

" My first book by Achebe. I found it a bit slow at first but extremely rewarding, particularly because of his ability to comment on tribal and city politics and on human nature. A very good read if you are interested in Africa and in particular Nigeria. "

" I just could not get into this book. I gave it almost 60 pages and my interest was just not piqued. "

" I just could not get into this book. I gave it almost 60 pages and my interest was just not piqued. "

" This is a good novel that deals with a number of colonial and neocolonial motifs. It lacks the simple magic of Things Fall Apart, but allows Achebe to use a different style, one definitely worth checking out. "

" This is a good novel that deals with a number of colonial and neocolonial motifs. It lacks the simple magic of Things Fall Apart, but allows Achebe to use a different style, one definitely worth checking out. "

" A bit of a slow start for my taste, with an abrupt finish. Still, well written and a good read. "

" A bit of a slow start for my taste, with an abrupt finish. Still, well written and a good read. "

" A little more academic and literary for my tastes (took me forever to figure out who the characters were since the narration kept switching back and forth), but it did offer an interesting perspective on African politics and culture. "

" A little more academic and literary for my tastes (took me forever to figure out who the characters were since the narration kept switching back and forth), but it did offer an interesting perspective on African politics and culture. "

" Great ideas and definitely solid in stretches, but the scope is too large and the narrative is unbalanced "

" Great ideas and definitely solid in stretches, but the scope is too large and the narrative is unbalanced "

" I didn't like this. To me, brutal tyrants are not funny even when they are depicted as clownish buffoons. "

" I didn't like this. To me, brutal tyrants are not funny even when they are depicted as clownish buffoons. "

" Achebe is a wonderful writer. This is the book I read most recently and his depiction of trying to get ahead in Africa was very poignant. I need to go back and read the ones I read back in school- Things Fall Apart and No Longer at Ease "

" Achebe is a wonderful writer. This is the book I read most recently and his depiction of trying to get ahead in Africa was very poignant. I need to go back and read the ones I read back in school- Things Fall Apart and No Longer at Ease "

" Starts off as a comical look at politics today (specifically, African politics, but really the themes transcend national/cultural borders), but gets all too deep. "

" Starts off as a comical look at politics today (specifically, African politics, but really the themes transcend national/cultural borders), but gets all too deep. "

" A wonderful read. Enjoyed this insightful book on what ails the continent--generation after generation. "

" A wonderful read. Enjoyed this insightful book on what ails the continent--generation after generation. "

" Not Achebe's best. A fairly straightfoward story of two friends caught in the regime of an increasingly crazy dictator. "

" Not Achebe's best. A fairly straightfoward story of two friends caught in the regime of an increasingly crazy dictator. "

" I didn't like this. To me, brutal tyrants are not funny even when they are depicted as clownish buffoons. "

" I didn't like this. To me, brutal tyrants are not funny even when they are depicted as clownish buffoons. "

" Achebe proves yet again that traditional tribal beliefs have a place in African modernity. A tragic, yet beautiful story of the effects of power in postcolonial Africa. "

" Achebe proves yet again that traditional tribal beliefs have a place in African modernity. A tragic, yet beautiful story of the effects of power in postcolonial Africa. "

" Had to force myself to finish this, it just didn't engage my interest. There was very little plot and too much prose that didn't add to the story. I preferred "Things Fall Apart" by the same author. "

" Had to force myself to finish this, it just didn't engage my interest. There was very little plot and too much prose that didn't add to the story. I preferred "Things Fall Apart" by the same author. "

" My first book by Achebe. I found it a bit slow at first but extremely rewarding, particularly because of his ability to comment on tribal and city politics and on human nature. A very good read if you are interested in Africa and in particular Nigeria. "

" My first book by Achebe. I found it a bit slow at first but extremely rewarding, particularly because of his ability to comment on tribal and city politics and on human nature. A very good read if you are interested in Africa and in particular Nigeria. "

" Maybe I should give it another go, since the idea is a very good one, but when I read this is bored me to tears. Are we allowed to say that about Penguins Classics without being handed a Dunce hat? "

" Maybe I should give it another go, since the idea is a very good one, but when I read this is bored me to tears. Are we allowed to say that about Penguins Classics without being handed a Dunce hat? "

" This is a good novel that deals with a number of colonial and neocolonial motifs. It lacks the simple magic of Things Fall Apart, but allows Achebe to use a different style, one definitely worth checking out. "

" This is a good novel that deals with a number of colonial and neocolonial motifs. It lacks the simple magic of Things Fall Apart, but allows Achebe to use a different style, one definitely worth checking out. "

" Starts off as a comical look at politics today (specifically, African politics, but really the themes transcend national/cultural borders), but gets all too deep. "

" Starts off as a comical look at politics today (specifically, African politics, but really the themes transcend national/cultural borders), but gets all too deep. "