I thought that Chinua Achebe portrayed the intricacy of the tribal culture so well that it was at a comparable level with western culture. he managed to give people whom we would consider savages a tangible depth that made them human. he also succeeded in making the christian missionaries the antagonist in the novel, something i imagine would be really hard to do. Achebe is an excellent writer.
Yes Angels and Demons is a great book to read! i love dan brown!