![]() However in regards to the proverb or adage "A toad does not run in the day unless something is after it.its actually not complete. I can't remember the last time I read arrow of God to be honest.Years back maybe but I will surely look for it especially after reading Things fall apart early in the year. Why shouldn't a toad run in the day time? In any case, I do not want to divert so much from my book review. For instance "A toad does not run in the day unless something is after it", I can recall exactly the way it is said in Igbo, even so, this is a proverb I am yet to comprehend. Albeit, until present I still do not understand the meaning of some of them. At the same time, I have to admit I enjoyed most of the proverbs because I grew up hearing them from my relatives (in Igbo of course). ![]() In fact, if you want to insight yourself on Igbo proverbs this is the book to read. Moreover, most of the conversations were held in proverbs. I somewhat felt it was a sequence of events whence you need to grab the information however it pleases you. ![]() To my way of thinking, this part of the trilogy was unattractive compared to the previous ones. At a point I doubted if I was reading a story or perhaps a narrative of the Igbo Culture (of which I am proud of). ![]() To start with, Arrow of God is my least favourite of them all. ![]()
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