When I started reading Things Fall Apart, I wasn't very interested in the book. I think it was because the introduction started off really slow, and it didn't intrigue me. This book isn't something I would normally pick up and read. When I was younger, I liked to read historical fiction books, but this story didn't seem to reel me in right away. I started to get more interested as I continued reading into the later chapters, especially when Ikemefuna was set to be killed. Okonkwo's actions surprised me and I wanted to see what he would do next.
I think when Okonkwo killed Ikemefuna really surprised me because I wasn't expecting him to feel bad about it. I definitely did not expect him to get depressed and mope around the house for a while because he played a part in Ikemefuna's death, and he only did it for selfish reasons.
I started to like Ezinma and her different ways of living her life as a young girl. She didn't follow all of the norms, and, despite the consequences she could face "acting out," she did so anyway. I believe that that's what Okonkwo liked about her.
I really hope that I start to like the story more as we read on because it seems like a really good book, and I would like to enjoy reading it!
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