Hello my lovely readers! I originally wanted to read this for Read Africa month, but time got away from me. Better late than never! Let's get into it.
SYNOPSIS
When a young Lucy-Eghino, who is coming of age in a 1970s village in southern Sudan, is beset by rumours of approaching violence, she has no choice but to flee - first to Juba, then northwards to Khartoum. Marco, a gentle young father, wages a daily battle to keep his family together while avoiding friction with any northerners. Peter, a soldier unsure of where his loyalties lie, is forced to carry out night raids searching for bands of rebels.
MY THOUGHTS
The first half was really intriguing as it focused on Edo and her life. However, once Marco and Lucy move in with Theresa and Peter it becomes weird. The synopsis of this book focuses more on the latter half of the book, which felt like a bait and switch almost. There was random POV changes without knowing who is speaking, so it became difficult to follow. Then it turned into more of an informative book instead of a narrative, which was disappointing to me.
I have other books by Sudanese authors on my list for me Read Around the World challenge, so hopefully I'll get a good one!
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