Judith L. (jlautner) reviewed on + 105 more book reviews
Curious little tale. A baby is stolen, somewhat accidentally, by a member of a remote tribe in the Belgian Congo, in 1945. Years later a young missionary hears rumors of a white child in the jungle, and ultimately the two meet.
"Ugly Eyes", the white child, is now thirteen and upset at the tribe's custom of marrying off girls at her age. She wants out. At the same time, she has been raised by a loving family and knows no other life. So when she is confronted with white missionaries she holds her ground.
The young missionary, Amanda Brown, tries to make things right. But there is only so much that can be made right at this point.
Told with a lot of wit (not all of which I appreciated) and simplicity, the story gives us some understanding of those days of separation of white and black. And give us some knowledge about these remote tribes. I always appreciate these glimpses into lives I will never know.
"Ugly Eyes", the white child, is now thirteen and upset at the tribe's custom of marrying off girls at her age. She wants out. At the same time, she has been raised by a loving family and knows no other life. So when she is confronted with white missionaries she holds her ground.
The young missionary, Amanda Brown, tries to make things right. But there is only so much that can be made right at this point.
Told with a lot of wit (not all of which I appreciated) and simplicity, the story gives us some understanding of those days of separation of white and black. And give us some knowledge about these remote tribes. I always appreciate these glimpses into lives I will never know.
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