# SDMB Book Club: Things Fall Apart (join in!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 6, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-club-things-fall-apart-join-in/577364 "2011-04-06T04:40:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-club-things-fall-apart-join-in/577364/1 "2011-04-06T04:40:35Z")
I’m about to re-read [_Things Fall Apart_](http://www.amazon.com/Things-Fall-Apart-Chinua-Achebe/dp/0385474547) by Chinua Achebe and I think it would make it more fun if I read it with other people, so we could discuss it. The novel is set in Africa, and it’s about “Nigerian tribal life before and after the coming of colonialism.” I read it 20 years ago for a class and really thought it was a great book, but don’t remember much of it so I’m going to re-read it. So is anyone out there interested in joining me? It’s available for the Kindle as well. I don’t need to start reading it right this very minute. I’m fine with waiting a couple of weeks to get people together. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-club-things-fall-apart-join-in/577364/2 "2011-04-07T15:44:08Z")
Perhaps the middle of the night isn’t the bestest time to start a new thread… ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-book-club-things-fall-apart-join-in/577364/3 "2011-04-07T16:39:45Z")
I read it 30 years ago and thought it was great. I’m afraid I have 10,000 books ahead of it right now, but I’m bumping this because it’s a book that should be read.