"Ondjaki delivers playful magical realism with delightful defiance." ?The Barnes & Noble Review "As with Ondjaki's other novels?including Bom dis camaradas (2001; Good Morning Comrades) and Os Transparentes (2012)?this is a strangely deceptive read. Although the narrative often feels rather whimsical, Angola's long history of colonialism and conflict, its various foreign allies and enemies, and the extraordinary suffering of its population, are menacingly present . . . a brave and highly political work."?Times Literary Supplement "Remarkable . . . at once a coming-of-age novel, rousing adventure, and lyrical experiment. . . . It is no surprise that this energetic and endearing novel is the work of a writer of such stunning accomplishment as Ondjaki. . . . The result is ebullient, cinematic, and downright magical."?Words Without Borders In a crumbling apartment block in Luanda, impoverished...
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