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OMG SO MANY FEELINGS! What an effective and profound little book. I was so angry and upset by the end that it gave me a huge book hangover. The book brilliantly puts you in the shoes of the main characters so that when there are invaders, you immediately side with the tribe. There is one word in reference to American slavery near the end and it was all it took to give me chills. We know what happens next, and it makes the reader so concerned and sad. Very well done. Bear through all the confusin
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African literature is not something I gravitate towards and my few attempts haven't been positive. This book started off a little slow for me but once I settled into the writing style I began to enjoy it more. This is a tale of one village prior to missionaries coming in to supposedly save them from themselves. The main focus on a rather pompous warrior type, his family, and the belief system for their village. The repetitiveness of the story telling was a bit trying at times, but his sly humor
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Interesting and poignant perspective. I also particularly enjoyed the story-telling tone.
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