A review by callanisreading
Dreams in a Time of War by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Ngũgĩ approaches adolescence in the midst of Kenya's struggle for independence. In his memoirs, he details his life-long search for knowledge and the ways colonialism, rebellion, class, religion, and tradition shape the man he will one day become. This moving portrait of a country's beginnings explores a complex history that has left an indelible legacy on Kenya and wa Thiong'o.