daisyvb 's review for:

Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga

4.0

dark informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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You know from the get go that things will likely not end well within this story, given its roots in history. Every chapter feels like another milestone on the road to something very bad yet unavoidable. And then it all happens and its just how you thought it would be but even worse and it still isn't even as bad it is going to get. For a brief period of time you are granted a look into the precocious lives of these girls, coming of age in a unique situation, time and political climate, and you see them place just as much value on make up as a witch doctors spell. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in women's stories, especially those grounded in real events.