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A review by sha66areads
Sister Deborah by Scholastique Mukasonga
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you NetGalley and Archipelago for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!
This book was a mishmash of many themes but mainly colonialism as it explores Rwanda's past in a 4 part story. The writing is intriguing from the get-go. I was immediately curious about the characters and learned a lot about 1930's Rwanda along the way.
We follow a few characters but they all surround a mysterious healer, Sister Deborah.
I do wish the characters were more obviously separated so I didn't get lost so much, But I did feel like a detective that solved the case when I connected the dots and realised which character we were reading about.
I'd recommend reading the synopsis because I can't describe the book any better than that.
I'm excited to pick up other books by Mukasonga!
This book was a mishmash of many themes but mainly colonialism as it explores Rwanda's past in a 4 part story. The writing is intriguing from the get-go. I was immediately curious about the characters and learned a lot about 1930's Rwanda along the way.
We follow a few characters but they all surround a mysterious healer, Sister Deborah.
I do wish the characters were more obviously separated so I didn't get lost so much, But I did feel like a detective that solved the case when I connected the dots and realised which character we were reading about.
I'd recommend reading the synopsis because I can't describe the book any better than that.
I'm excited to pick up other books by Mukasonga!