The intriguing main character and narrator, Bruno Salvador, orphan child of an Irish missionary and Congolese woman, is a freelance professional interpreter. He finds himself caught up in complicated political negotiations involving the Congo, described in many pages of detail. I found the story so difficult to unravel that, after 60 pages, I skipped to the end and read that before continuing. Altogether a frustrating and disappointing read.
(Jeremy Swann - bwl 39 April 2007 ) |
