Black Mamba Boy
Nadifa Mohamed
Jama is a young Somali boy, living the life of a street urchin in Yemen/Aden in 1935. His mother's death is the catalyst for his odyssey across North Africa in search of his father, who had left the famnily in order to find work.
This is more than the quest for Jama's father. It is also very much the story of Jama's journey to manhood.
I love how the character of Jama was so completely rendered. I loved how he grew as a person as his world expanded. Each new experience seemed to change him and become a part of him.
This book caused me to reflect on how our experiences change us, become a part of the fabric of who we are.
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