A review by thebestdarnthing
A Long Way from Douala by Max Lobe

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

an adventure told through the offensive eye of a cameroonian teenager (which was a bit uncomfortable but somewhat inevitable due to his christian west african background, i am nigerian and it's not far off from how boys are here) i find some merit in this book, like the depictions of west african life and the gloom of terrorism, it's moments of humour and it's critiques of religion. i wanted there to be a romance unfortunately, that would be a wild wish as any signs of build up were whisked away, the story shows promise for something much better but colours itself an underwhelming journey by its last page.