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librarian_nic 's review for:
Golden Boy
by Tara Sullivan
Though I want to write a in-depth review of this eventually, I will say this: Highly recommend to anyone who wants to see what albino people in Tanzania have to deal with. This book had me thinking about race relations, racial perception, identity acceptance, and it's all based on true events which Sullivan expands on in the authors note.
One main critique I have (hence the 4 out of 5 stars): the the political and social impact of albino killings drops off drastically (at least in my view), and I wish we learned more about that throughout. The main character sys he learns more and reads information pertaining to the topic, but I wish it went deeper. Really, I chalk it up to thirteen year old focalizer and first person narration.
Additionally, the home-away-home structure remains prominent, yet is seemingly unnecessarily driven home at the end to represent Habo (the protagonist's) change of perception. At this point, I think it was a great idea to show how self-perception can impact an individual's feeling of self worth and identity creation, but the execution seemed forced like the text had to make a point. Read it and decide!
One main critique I have (hence the 4 out of 5 stars): the the political and social impact of albino killings drops off drastically (at least in my view), and I wish we learned more about that throughout. The main character sys he learns more and reads information pertaining to the topic, but I wish it went deeper. Really, I chalk it up to thirteen year old focalizer and first person narration.
Additionally, the home-away-home structure remains prominent, yet is seemingly unnecessarily driven home at the end to represent Habo (the protagonist's) change of perception. At this point, I think it was a great idea to show how self-perception can impact an individual's feeling of self worth and identity creation, but the execution seemed forced like the text had to make a point. Read it and decide!