A review by martialia
Looking for Lovedu: A Woman's Journey Through Africa by Ann Jones

5.0

I am conflicted over rating this book....does it deserve 5 stars for honesty, great writing and beautiful imagery? Or does it deserve 2 stars for whining rants and feminism overboard? I'll go with the 5 because I'm an optimist and more often than not I felt so touched by the author's observances, and her desire to slow down and *see* what was around her...places, people, relationships, history, challenges, triumphs, depth. "There are those who are living, I thought, and those who are rushing on." What she shows us of each country she travels through is just a peek, a tease and yet can be so moving: "Why do you cut down all the trees?" I asked a woodsman we met along the road. "We have too many trees," he said. "In New York is no trees. New York is modern. When trees is gone, Malawi is also modern." Think on that.