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dilchh's review
2.0
I honestly wanted to like this book, now why wouldn’t I? I read the author’s other book (The Hundred-Year-Old man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared) and I was so in love with the story, the characters, the uniqueness of the storytelling that felt so new and fresh for me. There were several friends of mine who said that this book has pushed its limit by putting up the same formula as the other book but with different characters, but do I dare to believe those comments without giving this book a try myself? After a stumble that is 2016, I finally got my hands on this book, and thus began what I eventually thought of as a real chore.
There’s nothing (apart from the interesting tribute to the historical events mentioned in the book) in this book that does not feel like a chore, the feeling of annoyance and indescribable feeling of anger over the storyline and its characters. You would think that Nombeko, as the main character, would be interesting or memorable (much like Allan Karlsson from the author’s other book), but she is as forgettable as the rest of the characters (if not frustrating like Holger one and Celestine). I still can’t believe I manage to finally finished the whole book!
There’s nothing (apart from the interesting tribute to the historical events mentioned in the book) in this book that does not feel like a chore, the feeling of annoyance and indescribable feeling of anger over the storyline and its characters. You would think that Nombeko, as the main character, would be interesting or memorable (much like Allan Karlsson from the author’s other book), but she is as forgettable as the rest of the characters (if not frustrating like Holger one and Celestine). I still can’t believe I manage to finally finished the whole book!
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