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ariaslibrary's review
3.0
You can definitely tell this was his debut. The writing isn't as polished as it is in Going Down River Road. Still, a good read and I can't wait to read more from him.
kemunto's review against another edition
4.0
Meja Mwangi is a brilliant writer. The last chapters of the book felt rushed, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
anetq's review against another edition
1.0
I did finish reading this, but I didn't read until the end - unfortunately Goodreads doesn't have a "stopped reading" category, and I don't plan on putting it back in the "want to read" as I don't. I tried, and I was bored. Maybe it's the 70s social realism, maybe it's just me: I'm sure it's an authentic tale of growing up poor in a poor country and living on the street, but I have no feeling with any of the characters, it just feels like a "oh look how poor the poor poor people are, and how sad their lives". Didn't see a reason to finish it.
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