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gpettey19's review
3.0
This is definitely a consequence of being my mother's daughter, but I just don't enjoy books written from the perspective of kids :/ With a few notable exceptions, such as The Neapolitan Novels (although, even then, the first was my least favorite) and Harry Potter.
There were quite a few common plot points and character traits with Nathacha Appanah's [b:Tropic of Violence|42762348|Tropic of Violence|Nathacha Appanah|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1542048273l/42762348._SX50_.jpg|52127298], but ToV was soooo much better crafted and told. (Both also translated from French!)
I binged this because I'm going to see the author, Alain Mabanckou, speak next week in Kigali. I'm going to try his memoir, [b:The Lights of Pointe-Noire|25251409|The Lights of Pointe-Noire|Alain Mabanckou|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1427739341l/25251409._SY75_.jpg|45737486] next and see how that one lands.
There were quite a few common plot points and character traits with Nathacha Appanah's [b:Tropic of Violence|42762348|Tropic of Violence|Nathacha Appanah|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1542048273l/42762348._SX50_.jpg|52127298], but ToV was soooo much better crafted and told. (Both also translated from French!)
I binged this because I'm going to see the author, Alain Mabanckou, speak next week in Kigali. I'm going to try his memoir, [b:The Lights of Pointe-Noire|25251409|The Lights of Pointe-Noire|Alain Mabanckou|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1427739341l/25251409._SY75_.jpg|45737486] next and see how that one lands.
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