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Back to Angola: A Journey from War to Peace by Paul Morris

nads25's review

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3.0

NB POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT

This novel is a memoir of someone's experience, so it's my opinion that you can't say it's good or bad because it's actual.

There are a bunch of things I loved about the writing:

I recall thinking at the end of one of the chapters – I think it was chapter 12, that not a lot of authors would get away with just explaining what the sky looked like on the night before they fell asleep. I had to smile. In this case, it really did empathize, the now and here versus the then – of the authors memory.

Overall, I loved the past and present comparisons in the novel. It portrays the past- and present. It’s definitely a reflection of growth.

I liked how the author disputes the meaning of pilgrimage throughout the novel and how he says with finality, towards the end, that it was indeed so.

Apart from the read, I also had the honor to Interview Paul Morris.

Fans can connect on:

Twitter: @Afriwheels,
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Back-to-Angola/265473670130872
His Blog: http://angolajourney.blogspot.com
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