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I'm not sure what the author was aiming for, but this is more of an account of his fledgling career rather than the depiction of war in the Congo. Written with no emotion or feeling, it's hard to get involved in the story. There are some eye opening descriptions of everyday life in Kinshasa, but, again, written as though the author were an impartial observer, rather than actually living with a Congolese family.
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Apr 23, 2017
Juliana Philippa
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