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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Around the World Reading Challenge: GHANA
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An unnamed African man does his best to resit the corrosive slime of corruption taking over his country, while being openly mocked and derided by everyone around him for his principles. The writing is a bit heavy-handed for me at times, but it gets the point across. I can't say I exactly "enjoyed" this one, but it was thought-provoking for sure.
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An unnamed African man does his best to resit the corrosive slime of corruption taking over his country, while being openly mocked and derided by everyone around him for his principles. The writing is a bit heavy-handed for me at times, but it gets the point across. I can't say I exactly "enjoyed" this one, but it was thought-provoking for sure.
Ayi Kwei Armah is very descriptive and poetic in the way he writes. We never know the main character's name. It is though he can be any one and is also no one. It could be that due to the nature of his stance against a corruption in his society, coupled with him being 'poor' not knowing his name adds to understanding his position in this society.
A beautiful piece and with the poetry in the title it lives up to this poetic nature throughout.
A beautiful piece and with the poetry in the title it lives up to this poetic nature throughout.
Hard to get through. The imagery is powerful, but it’s a slow read. Nonetheless, and important piece of literature.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Too brutal to read in this Anthropocene era where we have our own US Strong Man (brutal, corrupt, elected by fraud)
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well written book with vivid imagery that takes place in a politically unstable post independence Ghana.
some of the imagery here was kinda nasty but it worked. at points it was over my head but overall I really liked it
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Human excrement is a very liberally used metaphor!! That’s all you need to know.
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Excrement