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A review by ailurop0da
Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu
2.0
I went into this book blind. I didn't know it was poetry and prose. And to preface this review you need to know I am not a fan of poetry.
I have good things to say about this book though. I think the relationship you see between mother and son is beautiful and authentic. I found the narrative difficult to follow because it isn't written in any way I have experienced before, but you can still feel the relationship between the two and how much he respects and cares for his mother.
The writing in this book is beautiful, again I didn't understand some of it (it went straight over my head) but other parts really resonated with me and are beautiful pieces of poetry.
The topic it deals with I think is an important one that needs representing more in media. The experience of moving to a country you know nothing about, raining a family and the relationship between a mother and her son.
This book has a low rating because I am the problem and not the book. I will re-read this in the future, as I have more understanding on how to read the book now.
I have good things to say about this book though. I think the relationship you see between mother and son is beautiful and authentic. I found the narrative difficult to follow because it isn't written in any way I have experienced before, but you can still feel the relationship between the two and how much he respects and cares for his mother.
The writing in this book is beautiful, again I didn't understand some of it (it went straight over my head) but other parts really resonated with me and are beautiful pieces of poetry.
The topic it deals with I think is an important one that needs representing more in media. The experience of moving to a country you know nothing about, raining a family and the relationship between a mother and her son.
This book has a low rating because I am the problem and not the book. I will re-read this in the future, as I have more understanding on how to read the book now.