A review by xoxojillzian
The Most Secret Memory of Men by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“People think, as if it’s a foregone conclusion, that it’s the past that returns to inhabit and haunt the present. But it could be that the reverse is just as true if not more so, and that it’s us relentlessly haunting those who came before. We are the true ghosts of our history, our ghosts’ ghosts.”

boy am I a sucker for a literary investigation a book about a book about a story about a storyteller. beautifully written stunning translation and challenging themes