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Kintu
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4.5 stars
Epic and original; a complex blend of history, language, myth, tradition, and modernity. Even though it is specifically Ugandan, reading Kintu also reminded me of books like the Bible - because of the way it illustrates how human beings continue to wrestle with events, actions, and prayers (and curses!) set into play by ancestors; and Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing - because it deals with non-western beliefs regarding twins, and mental health issues. It also reminded me that when I first read Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude - I had to read it annually for a few years in order to better absorb the unfolding of so many generations of story.
Epic and original; a complex blend of history, language, myth, tradition, and modernity. Even though it is specifically Ugandan, reading Kintu also reminded me of books like the Bible - because of the way it illustrates how human beings continue to wrestle with events, actions, and prayers (and curses!) set into play by ancestors; and Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing - because it deals with non-western beliefs regarding twins, and mental health issues. It also reminded me that when I first read Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude - I had to read it annually for a few years in order to better absorb the unfolding of so many generations of story.
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Reading Progress
July 24, 2018
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Started Reading
July 24, 2018
– Shelved
July 28, 2018
– Shelved as:
african-authors
August 3, 2018
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Finished Reading
