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A review by eloisesal
The Book of Chameleons by José Eduardo Agualusa
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Read this for my reading around the world challenge on Storygraph. That's Angola ticked off!!
I can't say I've ever read anything like this, it is narrated by a gecko and blurs the lines between reality and imagination. I found the story kind of hard to follow at times, and it wasn't much of a page turner, but I loved the musings on truth and life, and learnt a lot about Angola despite it being fiction.
The problem with reading books from places you don't know anything about is that you miss some of the cultural and political significance - I understand that there's a wider relevance to what I'm reading but lack the context to understand. But in this case it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book.
I can't say I've ever read anything like this, it is narrated by a gecko and blurs the lines between reality and imagination. I found the story kind of hard to follow at times, and it wasn't much of a page turner, but I loved the musings on truth and life, and learnt a lot about Angola despite it being fiction.
The problem with reading books from places you don't know anything about is that you miss some of the cultural and political significance - I understand that there's a wider relevance to what I'm reading but lack the context to understand. But in this case it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book.