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The Poor Christ of Bomba by Mongo Beti
4.0
3.5 stars.
[b:The Poor Christ of Bomba|396933|The Poor Christ of Bomba|Mongo Beti|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174422257s/396933.jpg|386407] is a bit difficult to begin, but not to follow, and the conclusion is utterly devastating. Written as a diary novel, the ignorance and blind faith of the young narrator is easily penetrated by the most moderately astute reader. Beti paints another vivid picture of the colonial rape (this time, quite literally) of Africa and her people.
[b:The Poor Christ of Bomba|396933|The Poor Christ of Bomba|Mongo Beti|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174422257s/396933.jpg|386407] is a bit difficult to begin, but not to follow, and the conclusion is utterly devastating. Written as a diary novel, the ignorance and blind faith of the young narrator is easily penetrated by the most moderately astute reader. Beti paints another vivid picture of the colonial rape (this time, quite literally) of Africa and her people.