Reading this book required an open mind. Although it was written in English, it does not follow the typical format of an English written (Americanish) novel. The pacing was different and took some getting used to. I did really enjoy the straight forwardness of this book. You understood Okonkwo as a character; you knew what drove him, his ambitions, and why he was the way he was. Although you didn't agree with him and all his actions, he was unapologetically himself and he didn't sway from that, which I appreciated. It was interesting to see from the subjects own eyes as he explains his culture, his history and not from the eyes of someone pretending to be of that culture or an outsider looking in and not understanding everything. 
 It was interesting to see how Okonkwo and his clan handled the arrival of the "white man" and how this was explained. I think sometimes in reading history, we make assumptions and don't really see how events in history truly affected the people who were living during that time. There is a discussion about the difference between the tribes god and Christianity which was very intriguing. 
 Overall, I liked the book. There were dry moments but they aided in the further understanding of Okonkwo, his family, clan, and his overall story.