A review by dsak
The Dragonfly Sea by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

5.0

If you are looking to be transported into an epic story, read The Dragonfly Sea. I picked up this book as part of a challenge to read a book by an author from every country, so this was my first Kenyan novel (and I am looking forward to reading more from Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor). The sensory experience of this book was excellent, with the descriptions of places and smells and people. It also deals very deeply with the complexity of family, love, and grief. And, although it was not a focal point, I truly appreciated the glimpses of the western world (specifically the War on Terror) from a Kenyan perspective. Overall a very poetic, and also raw, narrative. I added this to my "read again later" list!