Hello readers,
After a while, I am back with our usual Monday book reviews. The book I am bringing in this time is very special because the author is my friend. Obviously, there couldn’t be a better comeback. From the perspective of someone who personally knows her, I can define Lys as a bold and driven person. Since high school she was wise, smart and she loved writing. I wasn’t surprised when she first told me that she was working on a novel. She shared with me the first draft and from it, I immediately loved the story. In fact, “Feel My Pain” is a realistic fiction type novel. It is all about a letter written by a sister to her brother. Lys was inspired by her own letters that she used to write to her departed brother. The story is narrated by a fictional Character Ruth Akaliza (the sister) via a letter. Ruth has made it in life, she succeeded to grow from a broken village girl to a fine city lady. However, the ghosts of her tragic past can’t stop hunting her. Her mind is taking her back in her native village where her mom was killed by her Dad, who was directly brought to jail and the only brother she was left with disappeared. Surprisingly, fate brings his brother to her current life therefore she can’t stop thinking about him hence the letter. In this letter, Ruth tells his brother everything she has gone through and all the pain she bears in her heart. This book tackles all struggles defenseless Rwandan girls go through. From poverty to finding a way to enter the city, searching jobs, sexual harassment, unwanted pregnancy, balancing motherhood and every day’s struggle, finding love, losing it, finding love again while carrying unhealed wounds of a bitter past. The main lesson I learned from the book is that Despite of how much you can strive to grow financially, the unhealed trauma won’t let you in peace but in pieces. The only way out is to find a way to heal from these wounds. All in all, Feel My Pain is an amazing read. I can’t rate it as a best seller but It is unexpectedly impressive for a first publication. The author did an amazing work in describing places and events though I think characters weren’t described enough. I loved the opening chapter, it is captivating and poetic. Oslo, the book flows very well in a chronological manner, it is so easy and enjoyable to follow. In addition to that, It so deep in worlds and in emotions and very relatable as well. Highly recommended to anyone who want to read a Rwandan, tragic and legible novel. This is just a review not a summary, I didn’t give any spoilers because I want you to go and read this book. Down below is a link to the free edition. https://gananota.com/publications/
5 Comments
Eve
11/23/2020 22:25:49
Awesome review
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David Kwizera
11/23/2020 22:43:28
the book has a very attractive title and emotional
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Sandrine
11/24/2020 06:47:32
I like this review I will definitely go read this book👌
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elyse
11/24/2020 07:07:01
Woow!! Good that you didn't spoil the book, have to read it like now now!
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My blog's name "ishyapluma" is made of two words ishya and pluma. Ishya from my mother tongue(kinyarwanda)means prosperity and pluma is a Spanish word for pen. Being very introverted, I started blogging because I was so inside my head and I needed a way to get out of it. later on it became a way of reaching out to my audience. I now write to influence, to inspire and to give hope for a prosperous future to me as well as to everyone reading this blog. I write to heal. Welcome to Ishyapluma! Contact: +250784266072 Archives
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