so-soReally nicely written with a decent plot, this is sadly a bit boring.
And is it just me or is anyone else getting fed up of the literary device of 'frames'? Especially when they're irrelevant to the actual story! To me, it just unnecessary padding - get on with the proper story and stop faffing about!
Yes, I DO seem very grouchy today, don't I?! 😠😠😠
Tonight's read. Need to wind down as today has been a very exciting day (as any Ferrari fans will know!)
pickA father writes a hidden journal for his daughter on his death bed to reveal to her what really happened on his scientific trip to study the botany of Senegal. His experiences there influenced every choice he made after, including his distance from his ex-wife and daughter and obsession with completing a botanical encyclopedia. I enjoyed Diop's other novel, At Night All Blood is Black, more but this was still a really interesting story.
My #WeekendReads are both historical fiction this week
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pickBeautiful hearbreaking novel set in Senegal in the 1800's. Story about how even the love of white men kill the black africans. The book had a narrative structure that I found awkward. 3.5 🌟 He is an author I will read again.
pickAfter her father has died, Aglae finds hidden notebooks in which he tells her about his travel to Senegal as a young man and the events that transpired there. An interesting read, especially since it takes place in the 1700s, but ultimately I don‘t think it‘ll stick. Low pick for me.
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I am reading David Diop's last novel, La porte du voyage sans retour (the Door of No Return), about 19th century botanist Michel Adanson's travels in Senegal. His previous book, At Night All Blood Is Black, won the 2021 International Booker Prize.
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