tottle 's review for:

The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

1.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I hated Waiyaki so much, and basically every other character, that I did not even finish the book before I sat an exam about it. "Tell Nyambura I see Jesus" was the only quote I could remember during the exam, and it was what I was screaming internally the entire time I spent studying this text and its convoluted plot and contrived characters. Absolutely terrible, and am pretty sure 90% of my cohort did not finish nor enjoy this book.