A review by slantedspines
Tropical Fish: Tales from Entebbe by Doreen Baingana

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book is told through a series of short stories (which range from first-person POV, such as a letter or diary entry, to third-person POV) centering around three sisters who live in Uganda. It shares their experiences with life, sex, Christianity, and AIDS.  A large portion of this follows Christine as she moves to LA where she struggles to adjust, and then after eight years when she returns to Uganda and again grapples with the notion of “home.” While there are references to the political climate, it is more about these women’s experiences than the details of Ugandan politics. Very insightful and reflective.