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Kristy_K
Small Country | Gael Faye
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Pickpick

3.5⭐️

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Dilara
Sister Deborah | Scholastique Mukasonga
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Sister Deborah is a healer and prophetess in an early 20th c. African-American charismatic cult that traveled to Rwanda to await the Second Coming. She could well be the “reincarnation“ of a famous queen and witch. We explore her life and others' through 2 POVs. The author based her novel on local history, mythology and stories, so that's another rabbit-hole to fall into. BTW, I loved the ending!

Pic of Lake Kivu: Adam Jones via Wikimedia Commons

TheKidUpstairs Ooh, sounds good. Stacking! I really liked 8mo
Dilara @TheKidUpstairs So did I! I hope you like Sister Deborah too. As far as I know, the English translation isn't out yet (the title is deceiving!) but it's probably just a matter of time - the book has already been translated into half a dozen languages 😁 8mo
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Ruthiella
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Two novellas and three short stories, each set in a different African country; all are devastating and heartbreaking. 💔 Most feature children. This is fiction, but we know it is rooted in truth: exploitation, religious violence, ethnic conflict, poverty, despair.

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rockpools That sounds like (!) a very hard read 💔 (edited) 10mo
Ruthiella @rockpools It was. 💔 10mo
Librarybelle It sounds like a hard read but a necessary read. I‘ve not read it, but you‘re probably right that the fiction is rooted in what is happening in reality. 10mo
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TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 10mo
Ruthiella @Librarybelle I was kind of dreading reading it, in fact. 10mo
Ruthiella @TheAromaofBooks Thanks!😊 10mo
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Tove_Reads
Gorillas in the Mist | Dian Fossey
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My lifelong dream finally came true!!! I got to spend time with wild gorillas. The silverback is huge! One female charged me. 3 little babies in the family of 12. ❤️❤️ 🦍 #dianfossey

wanderinglynn How amazing! ❤️🦍 14mo
Oryx Wow 14mo
Suet624 fantastic!
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Jari-chan Wow, I'm so happy for you 😍 14mo
Jas16 Amazing!!! 14mo
AllDebooks Wow, what a memory to have x 14mo
Megabooks Fantastic!! 14mo
LeahBergen Wow! Lucky you! 14mo
TheBookgeekFrau How cool!!!! 14mo
LeeRHarry Very cool! 14mo
Tamra Love the baby! 😍 14mo
Andrew65 Wonderful 😍 13mo
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DaniJ
Pickpick

Heart wrenching true story of loss, war, and trying to find oneself in a broken world.