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A review by sssnoo
The Radiance of the King by Camara Laye
4.0
I’m continuing my one country at a time journey through world literature, this time to Guinea.
The Radiance of the King is a classic written in the 1950’s. I felt transported to Guinea, and at the same time while reading the book I felt completely removed from my reality. A cover blurb describes the novel as phantasmagoric. That about sums it up. I’m glad I read it, and enjoyed it, even though it diverged a lot from the style of writing I typically gravitate to.
The Radiance of the King is a classic written in the 1950’s. I felt transported to Guinea, and at the same time while reading the book I felt completely removed from my reality. A cover blurb describes the novel as phantasmagoric. That about sums it up. I’m glad I read it, and enjoyed it, even though it diverged a lot from the style of writing I typically gravitate to.