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" Shares an unusual perspective of a Ghanaian who emigrates illegally to France--covers both the African and European experiences. The motivation for some actions are fuzzy, can't help but noting that the author is a Western development financier, but some of the expatriate experience rings true. "
- Jeffschaffer, 11/7/2013
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" A little slow in the middle but a really lovely ending. "
- Em_Dash512, 4/21/2013
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" The book tells a story that is interesting, I guess. The author's highly stylized writing is intriguing, but ultimately confusing. "
- Rachel, 11/17/2012
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" This is an eye opening view of life as an illegal immigrant. And it also features the story of a difficult boy, his interesting life in two African countries, and what became of him. A touching story, well written. "
- Glenna, 2/9/2012
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" what a great and beautiful first novel. you can very well imagine yourself living in the french wetback life of an afican on the move and in europe. "
- Tuck, 2/9/2012
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" I loved the African and European settings, and some of the language was really beautiful. But the book is a little hard to follow. Maybe it's just me. "
- Gail, 1/26/2012
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" I selected this book because it is a contemporary novel set in West Africa and France, two places I know and love, and it is not overtly re the "usual suspects" of issues, but about Eddie, a singular person. It didn't disappoint. "
- Joan, 10/11/2011
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" The author writes as much like a painter as a poet (this is his first novel), but I didn't enjoy reading the book very much even though the subject was interesting. A distance kept me from fully engaging. "
- Wendy, 7/25/2011
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" Some parts I really enjoyed, especially those set in Paris, but I struggled to get past the sexism in others. "
- Mary, 4/5/2011
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" what a great and beautiful first novel. you can very well imagine yourself living in the french wetback life of an afican on the move and in europe.
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- Tuck, 11/8/2010
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" I selected this book because it is a contemporary novel set in West Africa and France, two places I know and love, and it is not overtly re the "usual suspects" of issues, but about Eddie, a singular person. It didn't disappoint.
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- Joan, 10/6/2010
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" Shares an unusual perspective of a Ghanaian who emigrates illegally to France--covers both the African and European experiences. The motivation for some actions are fuzzy, can't help but noting that the author is a Western development financier, but some of the expatriate experience rings true.
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- Jeffschaffer, 7/11/2010
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" The author writes as much like a painter as a poet (this is his first novel), but I didn't enjoy reading the book very much even though the subject was interesting. A distance kept me from fully engaging.
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- Wendy, 6/26/2010
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" I loved the African and European settings, and some of the language was really beautiful. But the book is a little hard to follow. Maybe it's just me.
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- Gail, 6/16/2010
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" This is an eye opening view of life as an illegal immigrant. And it also features the story of a difficult boy, his interesting life in two African countries, and what became of him. A touching story, well written.
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- Glenna, 5/24/2010
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" The book tells a story that is interesting, I guess. The author's highly stylized writing is intriguing, but ultimately confusing.
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- Rachel, 4/14/2010
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" Incredible, inventive coming of age story. In some ways it reminded me of Little Bee - very moving.
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- Laura, 9/10/2009
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