Description: is a searing tale about ecological, political, and economic failure.
Review Quotes:
"A lucid storyline, infused with black humor, nourished with insights, violence, and disenchantment. In Koli Jean Bofane is ruthless."--Elise Lepine, Transfuge
"Overflowing with irony, this picaresque novel is not all that far-fetched given the reality in a country that has been at the heart of planetary competition as far back as the ear of Bismarck."--Valerie Marin la Meslee, Le Point
"A nightmare tainted with humor."--Yves le Gall, Matricule des Anges
"Humor and horror rival for space on the pages of this novel, which shows why literature and not economics is best-equipped to speak of today's world."--Francois Busnel, Lire
"This scalding indictment of Western interference in Africa should give proponents of pell-mell progress pause."--Publishers Weekly
"An impressive work of the heart of contemporary Africa, and an excellent introduction to the vast country, culture, and history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo."--The Complete Review
"Satirical in a way that magnifies the pain, In Koli Jean Bofane's writing is scathing and powerful."--Notas Benes, World Literature Today
"Grounded in the lived experience of dynamic characters, this novel mines the multifaceted effects of postcolonialism and globalization on individuals, attesting to the many forms of violence at work in many African countries."--Michelle Bumatay, Beloit College