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Tram 83 by Fiston Mwanza Mujila
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I'm not entirely sure what it is I just read. I'm not even sure how I feel about it. It was just...odd. And uncomfortable. And somehow dirty to the point where I want to scratch myself and shiver. There were some interesting moments in "Tram 83", and the repetition was both interesting, especially the "Do you have the time", as well as the change at the end from one of the baby-chicks saying she hates foreplay to saying she loves it, but at the same time there was a rather trippy quality to it. It reminded me of "Waiting for Godot" at times, and that endless back-and-forth in a state of limbo that's impossible to escape from. Maybe if I understood it a bit better, or was able to focus on the places I was meant to focus on, then I would've enjoyed it more. But I feel like I either underappreciated this novel, or Mujila was a bit too bizarre for his readers.
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Reading Progress

March 14, 2017 – Started Reading
March 14, 2017 – Shelved
March 20, 2017 – Shelved as: contemporary
March 20, 2017 – Shelved as: conflicting-reaction
March 20, 2017 – Shelved as: culture-related
March 20, 2017 – Shelved as: had-to-read-for-school
March 20, 2017 – Shelved as: modern
March 20, 2017 – Shelved as: reality-dramatic
March 20, 2017 – Shelved as: translated-from-another-language
March 20, 2017 – Finished Reading

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Caitlin You describe the exact same feeling I have while reading this novel. I am not finished yet, but I already feel so uncomfortable and not sure if I want that from a book...


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