Post 1 of Things Fall Apart

I really like what I've read of the book so far. The descriptions of the religious and sociocultural traditions of village life are especially interesting (and I'm curious as to whether they represent the belief of an actual tribe or are just meant to be representative of the kinds of mythology and traditions many African tribes ascribe to). However, I have mixed feelings about the main character Okonkwo. I admire his drive but find his personality and its similarity to modern toxic masculinity to be a bit irritating, though I can respect how his upbringing led to it. I do like that the story is mostly scrubbed of all opinion in regards to his action and that it remains neutral, allowing the audience to reach it's conclusions. I think the mundanity of events also works to normalize the characters, which offers an interesting lens into the problem that the author's essay on racism and Joseph Conrad discusses. I'm mostly curious as to how the story will progress, and whether it will remain as a simple examination of everyday village life as it follows Okonkwo or if some extraordinary event will occur that will inspire some journey or other greater conflict (I'm inclined to believe that won't happen).