The Fishermen, by Chigozie Obioma
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The Fishermen, by Chigozie Obioma
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Told from the point of view of nine-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, The Fishermen is story of an unforgettable childhood in 1990s Nigeria.
When their father has to work away, the brothers take advantage of his extended absence to skip school and go fishing. At the forbidden nearby river they encounter a madman, who predicts that one of the brothers will kill another. What happens next is an almost mythic event whose impact will transcend the lives and imaginations of both its characters and its readers.
The Fishermen, by Chigozie Obioma- Amazon Sales Rank: #101331 in Audible
- Published on: 2015-10-09
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Running time: 590 minutes
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful. What happens to a band of brothers By Ralph Blumenau The book begins in Akure, in the south-west of Nigeria, in 1995, though there will be flashbacks to earlier events. The story is told, twenty years later by Ben Agwu, who in 1995 was nine years old. He has three older brothers: Obembe (then eleven), Boja (fourteen) and Ikenna (fifteen). They started to go fishing in a polluted river which, for superstitious reasons, is out of bounds to the people of Akure. They are discovered; their mother tells their father, who works far away from Akure but who comes home some weekends, and who punishes them brutally. It makes Ikenna into a rebel and he closed himself off from his younger brothers who had up to that time been his unquestioning followers.But perhaps it was not his father’s punishment, but a sinister prophesy which a madman (strikingly described throughout) had uttered by the side of the river that made him behave so unaccountably strangely towards his brothers and to disobey their mother. He destroys objects that are precious to the family. First the brothers are afraid of him; then they become afraid for him, for he was clearly possessed by a spirit which made him afraid, suspicious and angry. He lost his health and his Christian faith. They pleaded with him, swore that the madman’s prophesy was false, but to no avail. Eventually Boja, previously the brother closest to Ikenna, can take no more and there is violence between them, with tragic results, the consequences of which for the rest of the family reverberate through the second half of the book. Terrible imaginations haunt their minds. Obembe decides that everything that has happened, all the bad sprits in the house were due to the madman’s spells, and he planned to exorcize his influence by killing him, and Ben reluctantly and fearfully goes along with the plan. (At this stage the two boys are aged only twelve and ten.) I must not say more about the events which follow, but they are nerve-racking and tragic.The whole story has some of the elements of a Greek tragedy.The portraits of the boys and of their parents are superb. The parents are fierce but loving, and as the story unfolds, one feels more warmth for them than one did in the earlier pages of the book.The style is striking, and abounds in original expressions. Here is just one example: “Mother was about to say something, but the words tripped backwards in her throat like a man falling from the top of a ladder”. The vocabulary of the boys’ mother is particularly rich in images.We learn a lot about Nigerian customs, foods, beliefs, climate, street scenes etc. Traditional African religious beliefs coexisted with devout Christianity. And the story is told against the background of Nigerian politics during those years. A military junta, run by General Babangida had been running a military junta since 1985. He had called elections in 1993; but when these were won by the civilian M.K.O.Abiola, Babangida had overturned the result and had resumed power, only to be overthrown by General Abacha in another coup later that year, and he remained in power until 1998. Ben’s family had been supporters of Abiola, and had witnessed a lot of violence in Akure during the 1993 election.
50 of 54 people found the following review helpful. A story about stories By Trilbe Wynne I read a lot but I don't write many reviews because, in most cases, other reviewers have already said everything that I would say. With The Fishermen, though, I want to point out that this novel isn't just about Nigeria. This novel provides smart narrative insight into the way that stories affect human lives. The novel, which is set in Nigeria in the 1990s, revolves around a Nigerian family (and the story is also an allegory of Nigeria's political history) but the implications in this novel can be seen in human dynamics anywhere in the world and at any time in history. The narrative is specific but the themes are universal.The truth is, stories affect us. We become invested in the stories we're told and our investment comes with consequences. The Fisherman brings this truth to light through a vibrant, compelling narrative. At times, I felt sorry for the brothers in this story or I was angry at them. At other times, I was happy for them or hopeful. What's important to me is that, from beginning to end, I always felt something. The Fishermen explored several profound philosophical themes, but the author didn't neglect the characters or sacrifice the basic narrative while looking more deeply into the human condition.I try to read literary fiction more often than popular fiction because I'm human, so I'm always looking for intellectual growth. Unfortunately, a lot of contemporary literary fiction is more concerned with deploying literary themes than with crafting a strong and compelling narrative. The Fishermen is a wonderful work that doesn't sacrifice entertainment while giving the reader enlightenment. Honestly, I'm awed by Obioma's ability to entertain me and keep me enthralled in the story, while simultaneously giving me philosophical food for thought. The novel is also beautifully written, with language that is poetic without being pretentious. I bought this book for myself on Amazon, but it feels like a gift.
35 of 39 people found the following review helpful. This reader struggled By Julia Flyte We are in a small Nigerian town in the mid 1990s. Life is governed by uneasy blend of modernity and tradition. The locals attend church weekly but also honour the ways of the traditional gods. The local dialect has no word for "scientist" so that is a word that must be said in English.Ben is the fourth son in a family of six. He and his three older brothers roam the town and one day while fishing in the local river they have an encounter with the town's madman who tells them that the oldest boy will be killed by his brother. This sets in motion a chain of events that will split the family apart.When I'm rating books I always have a slight dilemma: should I rate the book based on how well it is written or by how much I enjoyed it? If it's the former, I'd give the book 4 stars. The writing is simple and yet full of imagery and you really understand what it would be like to live in that town at that time. But if it's the latter, I'd rate it 2 stars. I struggled with this book - I appreciated it but I didn't enjoy it. I was all set to abandon it halfway through when it was announced as being longlisted for the Booker prize, and then I felt obliged to see it through. Hence I have settled on 3 stars.In many ways, it feels like a Shakespearean tale - there is violence and madness and intense grief. Parts reminded me of MacBeth, other parts of Hamlet. But it's also a uniquely African story. It's my failing I'm sure, that I found it slow moving and I kept wanting to shake some sense into the characters.
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