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A review by thebonsaibook
The Cry of Dry Bones: a novel by N.T. McQueen, N.T. McQueen
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
3.5
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Set in Ethiopia, among the Akara tribe, The cry of dry bones is a coming of age story of young Tesfahun who starts questioning his beliefs and the style of life he leads with his tribe full of revenge and killing.
The story teaches us about the biases and what lays beyond them, though it is slow paced, it can help the reader question different events happening and why the tribe and characters have these perceived ideas. it's the exploration of a culture that many of us today do not know or are unfamiliar with.
although the story itself is intriguing, the pacing is slow and the writing style is lacks a depth of emotions that doesn't convey well for me. it feels detached in certain moments which breaks the flow of immersion for the reader.
overall, it's an interesting book to read on themes of revenge, survival, tribes and coming of age.
Set in Ethiopia, among the Akara tribe, The cry of dry bones is a coming of age story of young Tesfahun who starts questioning his beliefs and the style of life he leads with his tribe full of revenge and killing.
The story teaches us about the biases and what lays beyond them, though it is slow paced, it can help the reader question different events happening and why the tribe and characters have these perceived ideas. it's the exploration of a culture that many of us today do not know or are unfamiliar with.
although the story itself is intriguing, the pacing is slow and the writing style is lacks a depth of emotions that doesn't convey well for me. it feels detached in certain moments which breaks the flow of immersion for the reader.
overall, it's an interesting book to read on themes of revenge, survival, tribes and coming of age.