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mimsen 's review for:
West with the Night
by Beryl Markham
DID NOT FINISH: 26%
I was surprised at how good Markhams writing style is and I was first drawn to book because of the extraordinary circumstances of her life, espacially for a woman at her time.
But I wasn't aware, how much of a focus 'africa' had in the book. I have a huge problem with romanticized portrayal of 'africa' through the lense of privileged white europeans, then and now (looking at you prince Harry). Espacially when a the whole huge diverse continent of africa is seen as one and the same. As a european I would have a huge problem if we all would be seen as one.
This really bothers me, even when i'm aware, that markham lived in different times, i couldn't convince myself to read on.
But I wasn't aware, how much of a focus 'africa' had in the book. I have a huge problem with romanticized portrayal of 'africa' through the lense of privileged white europeans, then and now (looking at you prince Harry). Espacially when a the whole huge diverse continent of africa is seen as one and the same. As a european I would have a huge problem if we all would be seen as one.
This really bothers me, even when i'm aware, that markham lived in different times, i couldn't convince myself to read on.