A review by audreyapproved
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood by Robyn Scott
4.0
Read around the world project - Botswana
Wow, the author and I sure had different childhoods... hers involved a lot more snakes than mine! Scott's memoir about growing up in Botswana is basically a string of memories involving her two siblings, parents and grandparents. Many memories were entertaining and funny, although as a whole the piece had neither cohesion nor overarching takeaway. I found the most interesting stories involved Scott's homeschooling and her parents' preference for alternative medicine. I didn't learn a ton about Botswana until the last 1/3 of the book, when it opened up to more racial and social topics.
3.5 stars
Wow, the author and I sure had different childhoods... hers involved a lot more snakes than mine! Scott's memoir about growing up in Botswana is basically a string of memories involving her two siblings, parents and grandparents. Many memories were entertaining and funny, although as a whole the piece had neither cohesion nor overarching takeaway. I found the most interesting stories involved Scott's homeschooling and her parents' preference for alternative medicine. I didn't learn a ton about Botswana until the last 1/3 of the book, when it opened up to more racial and social topics.
3.5 stars