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A brilliant and acclaimed novel of tragedy, despair, and hope in Sudan tells the human story behind Africa's newest nation In Adek, a tiny village in the sprawling desert of Southern Sudan, a community lives on a knife-edge of starvation and war, at the mercy of the bombs that fall from the sky like rain. When three western aidworkers are stranded here--a place where poets carry Kalashnikovs and rebel commanders wear pink dressing gowns--their presence brings hope and danger in equal measure. An ominous ode to Africa's violent beauty, this novel is also a life-affirming reminder that love and happiness can coexist with famine and conflict. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.92Literature English English fiction Modern Period 2000-Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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I admire these aid workers who step away from their lives to go and try to make a difference in the world, but the main character, Maria, was very difficult to warm up to. There was a deep, dark anger inside her that came through forcefully on every page. As I got deeper into the story, I came to understand about this brooding anger and sympathize with her.
The story itself was very gripping as a group of care workers are marooned in the village of Adek by the bombing of the air strip. Making the best of things they set up a feeding station and try to give medical aid where they can. They also arrange to have air drops of food brought in. Of course, these drops bring more people to the area and the increased activity in turn makes them more vulnerable to militia attack.
Something Is Going To Fall Like Rain was an emotionally draining book, but I was pleased that the author ended the story on a note of hope as ten years after Maria left Southern Sudan she returns and finds that things have changed for the better. Her own story also gets resolved and gives the reader hope that she will be able set aside her burden of anger and guilt and learn to live again. I suspect some distance from this book is actually going to make my rating go up. ( )