Things Fall Apart

So far in Things Fall Apart, its been an interesting set of events.  I really like the explanation on Okonkwo's character with a backstory about his dad.  However, I really don't like his actions towards his family and other people, he can be a little nicer towards them.  We can get into depth into other characters other than Okonkwo like Ekwefi about how her attitude developed because of how many of her children died at such a young age.  Also, Nwoye we can also see his character change because of Ikemefuna.  He had someone to look up to and seeing how grounded and showing the type of guy Okonkwo was looking for in his sons, he started to changed his ways and start to become from a boy to a man.  But, near the end of chapter 7, there is also something changing inside of Nwoye.  These details help me a lot in connecting with the characters and helping me know more about how they developed into the character they've become.  Even though, the language is a little hard to understand, but after doing careful rereadings on the same paragraph, I start to understand what the author is trying to say.  Probably something I don't like about it is how women in the book can't stand up for themselves.  I know in the time period it was written women didn't have many rights, but in the period we're living in right now, I start to not like how women are treated or how they act throughout books or movies.  It's a really interesting book, hoping it gets even more intense throughout the chapters.