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for Ghost Season
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Sandra C. (Rensselaer, NY)
Humanity in the face of conflict
Not knowing much about African nations I found this book to be very enlightening and also dismaying. Despite the poverty, climate conditions and war the author showed the reader that there is hope against all odds. How resilient the characters were. So little geography and history of African nations is taught in our educational system. The main characters were well developed but I wish there was more about the extended families. I would highly recommend this book.
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Susanna K. (Willow Street, PA)
Educational
Ghost Season was a very emotional read. 5 individuals who started as strangers living at an NGO compound in Saraaya, Sudan became an incredibly close group. William a Nilot was the translator. He was in love with Layla a Nomad who was the cook. Alex from the US Midwest was there to update and survey maps of the area. Dena who from Boston was part Sudanese. She was a filmmaker. Then there was Mustafa a 12 year old boy who would do whatever asked and then some to escape poverty. There had been rumors and rumblings about a civil war, which suddenly did come to pass. The impact on them all was very horrific. Happiness did come but sadly it wouldn't last.
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Cynthia V. (New York, NY)
Captivating
This is a very compelling novel that hooked me from the beginning. The author is obviously thoughtful and deeply invested in the subject. I found that I learned quite a lot about the political, ecological and cultural issues of the various ethnic groups discussed. The characters are well developed and the book is well written. My only hesitancy in giving it 5 stars is that I found some of the writing, especially in the second half, to be somewhat repetitious. Not every single descriptive item needs to be included in a sort of laundry list fashion. However, for the most part, this is a captivating story in a fascinating setting with lovely characters.
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Catharine L. (Petoskey, MI)
Ghost Season
4.5 Five characters- an American, a cook, a translator, and a 12 year old boy are caught up in a conflict between the nomads and the Nilots. The setting is the border between North and South Sudan. The people are poor , illiterate, and because of climate change not able to provide for their families. Amidst the civil war these five individuals must put aside their differences to save one another. A realistic look at a world we cannot imagine.
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Judith G. (Ewa Beach, HI)
Descriptions abound
Set in north Africa where life is difficult. Multitudes of descriptive prose. Characters easy to connect with if you enjoy that intensity. Section VII includes a 'report' that was unneeded. I skipped it. Final pages led to an expected conclusion but was tedious to read.
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