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Review: The Palm-Wine Drinkard

User Review  - Mena - Goodreads

The darker, more hilarious African version of Alice in Wonderland (or maybe that's a better description for Simbi and the Dark Satyr?) - Tutuola is one of my new favourites. Would LOVE to see an animated version of this... Read full review

Review: The Palm-Wine Drinkard

User Review  - lyell bark - Goodreads

someday i'm going to walk into a den of floating skulls and pull out a wife also Read full review

Review: The Palm-Wine Drinkard

User Review  - David - Goodreads

Everyone should definitely read this book - it's pretty short. It's very strange, sort of like if Wesley Willis or Daniel Johnston set out to rewrite "A Pilgrim's Progress" Read full review

Review: The Palm-Wine Drinkard

User Review  - Adam - Goodreads

A Nigerian folktale of Tutuola's own invention, written in Pidgin English. Like any good folktale, it has the sense that anything can happen; but it improves on the usual model with its particularly ... Read full review

Review: The Palm-Wine Drinkard

User Review - Goodreads

I, myself, am a palmwine drunkard. which is why i read this book. but really ended up liking it alot. the symbolism is thick. but thick like good chocolate frosting. not thick like quicksand or mud between your toes.


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