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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
Anyone who thinks this is less than five stars is wrong. I say that dispassionately and without any of my usual jealous sense of ownership. This book is a masterpiece of writing. Rarely do I ever put a book down and have “oh my God” rip from my mouth.
Fabulous. A great book about the folly of missionary activity and the weakness of our culture in strange surroundings. Just beautiful.
Fabulous read, exploring the story of one family's ill-fated mission to the African wilderness through the first-person narrative of their four young daughters.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I loved how this book was written. For the author to sit down and cover the events of 35 years - both personal and historical - from the perspectives of 5 different female narrators, aging some of them from childhood to middle aged adulthood, was just phenomenal.
I also learned so much about the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and was inspired to dig deeper and learn more. I appreciated the attention given to the history and the important political figures, and the way the truth was woven into the stories of the 5 narrators.
I also learned so much about the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and was inspired to dig deeper and learn more. I appreciated the attention given to the history and the important political figures, and the way the truth was woven into the stories of the 5 narrators.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Racism
Moderate: Violence, War
I want to slap the father across the face. Great book though, really makes me think about the differnt way we percieve what is going on around us.
I had a really hard time getting in to this book. Towards the end I would just skim paragraphs to get to the point. About 3/4 of the way through I finally got interested, but the end was disappointing. Everyone I talk to loved this book, but it wasn't one I would read again. The idea was there, the story telling wasn't.
Still amazing on a second read after ten years. Every sentence is perfection. The last quarter is not as compelling and is written more in telling than showing, contrary to the rest of the book but still loved every word.
So, i can't remember why i wanted to read this. I couldn't even get into it.