A review by edulaia
In the Castle of My Skin by George Lamming

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It took a while to get into the book - a bit of that was probably due to the layout that felt a bit too cramped - but I got there and it was worth it. It is clear why so many people like to study this book, it would have fitted well on some of the syllaby of my literature courses at uni. Some of the methaphors and poetic descriptions were really beautiful and many passages made me reflect more deeply.