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The setting-- Logan Circle, Washington, DC, in the early stages of gentrification -- fascinated me, as I've witnessed the later stages of gentrification of this area first hand. The racism, capitalism, and gentrification in DC ran parallel to the travesties in Africa.
This was a sad book. The main character never really gets it right. He has sad conversations with other immigrants about Africa and America--about dictators and violence and bigotry-- and his romantic interest in his neighbor fizzl ...more
This was a sad book. The main character never really gets it right. He has sad conversations with other immigrants about Africa and America--about dictators and violence and bigotry-- and his romantic interest in his neighbor fizzl ...more
This is a slight book where nothing much happens. It is not much of a story and more of a deft character study of a man and his neighborhood. The DC tie in was very meaningful to me for various personal reasons, and if the book had taken place elsewhere, it would probably be a three-star title.
Things that stuck with me from this book:
* The difficulty of being from two worlds;
* The catharsis sometimes found in loneliness;
* The importance of companionship.
I also enjoyed seeing places familiar to me through the eyes of another person and time, and appreciated his description of the community feeling of riding the bus.
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I give it three out of five stars. I'm glad I read it, but I'm not sure who I'd recommend it to. ...more
* The difficulty of being from two worlds;
* The catharsis sometimes found in loneliness;
* The importance of companionship.
I also enjoyed seeing places familiar to me through the eyes of another person and time, and appreciated his description of the community feeling of riding the bus.
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I give it three out of five stars. I'm glad I read it, but I'm not sure who I'd recommend it to. ...more
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