Moses is raised in a socialist orphanage, runs the streets in a gang, and becomes an errand boy in a brothel, leading to a sad end in Alain Mabanckou's Black Moses.
This vivid slice-of-life story is set against a backdrop of life in the Congo in the 70s and 80s, helping create a fully-realized sketch of time, place, and people.
Mabanckou's novel crackles with life, alternating between darkness and light humor, with bursts of violence. Ultimately, the novel talks about the universal bonds of friendship, accessible in any society.
Mabanckou has written an entirely readable novel from a point of view less-seen to the average reader and is enjoyable throughout. Recommended for readers interested in international and particularly African fiction.
I checked this out from the Morrisson-Reeves Public Library in Richmond, Indiana and read it quickly.
This vivid slice-of-life story is set against a backdrop of life in the Congo in the 70s and 80s, helping create a fully-realized sketch of time, place, and people.
Mabanckou's novel crackles with life, alternating between darkness and light humor, with bursts of violence. Ultimately, the novel talks about the universal bonds of friendship, accessible in any society.
Mabanckou has written an entirely readable novel from a point of view less-seen to the average reader and is enjoyable throughout. Recommended for readers interested in international and particularly African fiction.
I checked this out from the Morrisson-Reeves Public Library in Richmond, Indiana and read it quickly.
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