A review by potatodel
The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna

2.0

It probably took me way too much time to read it to appreciate this book in it’s own rights, but I could not go past my annoyance at Elias Coles’ attitude with Saffia. The sociological and historical background made me want to finish it, but I only cared about secondary characters in the story. I did enjoy the writing and I really liked to read on the medical context and the attitude towards psychiatrist in Sierra Leone.
I also have to say that the amount of research behind this book is very impressive, which probably worked in making the context so rich.