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A review by theciz
The Most Secret Memory of Men by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is one of those books I really don’t know what to say about, except that I enjoyed it immensely.
It played with my expectations at every turn - meta and self-knowing, but never in an overly pretentious way. The mystery at its heart provides the hook for the sometimes more experimental forms it takes - a writer in exile chases the ghost of a writer in exile.
The reading experience reminds me of Our Share of the Night, although its dealing with the supernatural is much more under the surface. A book that has things to say, but always in a way that feels true to life rather than forced moralism.
It played with my expectations at every turn - meta and self-knowing, but never in an overly pretentious way. The mystery at its heart provides the hook for the sometimes more experimental forms it takes - a writer in exile chases the ghost of a writer in exile.
The reading experience reminds me of Our Share of the Night, although its dealing with the supernatural is much more under the surface. A book that has things to say, but always in a way that feels true to life rather than forced moralism.