A review by amyheap
The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter's Quest by Aminatta Forna

4.0

I knew almost nothing of Sierra Leone before I read this book, despite the fact that I know there are people in my town who had to leave it. This was one of those books that had me running to the Internet to find out more about the country, the food, the culture. It is a sad story about a post-colonial country trying to find its political feet. Mohamed Forna, the author's father, was a man of great integrity, who loved his country and gave his all for its people. It is a beautifully written memoir that, I suspect, will stay with me for a long time.