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davidgilani's review against another edition
1.0
No, not for me. Just comes across as snobby, rambly, and completely of its time (which is a polite way of saying racist). One of those books where I felt like it might as well have been fiction because of how little I seemed to care about what was happening (which is rare for a non-fiction book).
rekams's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
This didn’t age well as literature for a magnitude of reasons. However, approaching it as a historical document that is very much a product of its time, and certainly of its author, this book gives a very intimate insight into the life and social attitudes of the rich and famous Brits of the 1930s, even if one learns comparatively little about Africa itself.
davidgilani's review
1.0
No, not for me. Just comes across as snobby, rambly, and completely of its time (which is a polite way of saying racist). One of those books where I felt like it might as well have been fiction because of how little I seemed to care about what was happening (which is rare for a non-fiction book).
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