The Garden Of Burning Sand

Posted on 09 August 2018 by Corban Addison

Lusaka, Zambia Zoe Fleming is a young, idealistic American lawyer working with an NGO devoted to combatting the epidemic of child sexual assault in southern Africa Zoe s organization is called in to help when an adolescent girl is brutally assaulted The girl s identity is a mystery Where did she come from Was the attack a random street crime or a premeditated act A betrayal in her past gives the girl s plight a special resonance for Zoe, and she is determined to find the perpetrator She slowly forms a working relationship, and then a surprising friendship, with Joseph Kabuta, a Zambian police officer Their search takes them from Lusaka s roughest neighbourhoods to the wild waters of Victoria Falls, from the AIDS stricken streets of Johannesburg to the matchless splendour of Cape Town.As the investigation builds to a climax, threatening to send shockwaves through Zambian society, Zoe is forced to radically reshape her assumptions about love, loyalty, family and, especially, the meaning of justice. Best Read The Garden Of Burning Sand [ By ] Corban Addison [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Set in Zambia, Corban Addison s book The Garden of Burning Sand beautifully captures the ugly legacy of the AIDS epidemic on a society with a complex political, cultural, and economic fabric Told through Zoe Fleming, a human rights lawyer working in Zambia, the story of a brutal assault of an adolescent girl navigates the many layers of Zambia s social hierarchies.Granted, the story includes the standard stereotypes of novels set in Africa which perpetuate the danger of a single story for Afr Set in Zambia, Corban Addison s book The Garden of Burning Sand beautifully captures the ugly legacy of the AIDS epidemic on a society with a complex political, cultural, and economic fabric Told through Zoe Fleming, a human rights lawyer working in Zambia, the story of a brutal assault of an adolescent girl navigates the many layers of Zambia s social hierarchies.Granted, the story includes the standard stereotypes of novels set in Africa which perpetuate the danger of a single story for Africa that author Chimamanda Acdichie has rightly pointed out, are often incomplete The braai chomping expatriate socialist behind brick walled houses the hard working medical doctor with no medical facilities about him the youthful pre election political thugs roaming the streets threatening the western damsel in distress and of course, the must have corrupt politician manipulating the wheels of justic...After reading all the glowing reviews given to this book I have to admit that I found it a disappointing read I am not disputing in any way that AIDS is not a major problem in Africa, but so is malaria and other endemic diseases such as Ebola which has caused so many deaths in the past months.I grew up in Zambia and have many fond memories of a beautiful country populated with some very wonderful people I also spent many years living in South Africa and herein is the problem with a book of thi After reading all the glowing reviews given to this book I have to admit that I found it a disappointing read I am not disputing in any way that AIDS is not a major problem in Africa, but so is malaria and other endemic diseases such as Ebola which has caused so many deaths in the past months.I grew up in Zambia and have many fond memories of a beautiful country populated with some very wonderful people I also spent many years living in South Africa and herein is the problem with a book of this type Unless you have actually lived in Africa and discovered for yourself the continent and its people, writing a book after a visit gives readers a rather false impression of the realities of every day life there.A small point perhaps is that I found the writer s description of taking this exit number from this motorway to get from A to B rather like a travel journal and somewhat irrelevant Not what I expect to read in a well written book As one of the mai...I feel bad giving this book only two stars, because I think that Corban Addison can write really well and there were some very good sections The problems came with the main character, Zoe She was annoying beyond belief, professed to love Africa so much, yet was constantly sneering and rolling her eyes at things that weren t Western, and of course, she had to be beautiful, rich and a senator s daughter I didn t understand why her African boyfriend would bother with her or vice versa They didn I feel bad giving this book only two stars, because I think that Corban Addison can write really well and there were some very good sections The problems came with the main character, Zoe She was annoying beyond belief, professed to love Africa so much, yet was co...Oh dear This is my second Addison high expectation created by the reviews dashed on delivery Whilst trying to create action and maybe adventure as our rich and privileged heroine zooms around the world, from the US to South Africa to Zambia and round again this book lacks depth The countries are from a travel log, the characters are cardboard and the issues are excessive I m starting to feel that Addison needs to focus on one thing Maybe rape, OR disability, OR Aids, OR the legal s Oh dear This is my second Addison high expectation created by the reviews dashed on delivery Whilst trying to create action and maybe adventure as our rich and privileged heroine zooms around the world, from the US to South Africa to Zambia and round again this book lacks depth The countries are from a travel log, the characters are cardboard and the issues are excessive I m starting to feel that Addison needs to focus on one thing Maybe rape, OR disability, OR...I couldn t help being tied in knots reading this novel although a work of fiction it was inspired by real issues and offered an authentic glimpse into the horrifying world of child sexual assault in the sub Saharan Africa This is actually of story of good people struggling to do right in this world.This novel is a page turner and weaves together romance, family and human rights issues While exploring a wide range of pressing world topics including the treatment of women in Africa Mr Addison s I couldn t help being tied in knots reading this novel although a work of fiction it was inspired by real issues and offered an authentic g...This book was an eye opener for me Reading this book I got a peek at how people like us, with just the same needs, feelings and rights live in fear of living with nothing Unprotected, physically, mentally and lawfully It is so not fair but what do I know, a white teenager in a country that most people don t starve or aren t afraid of leaving their house at night Someone that has all the basics and doesn t give a second thought at how lucky I am The novel deals with rape, AIDS, superstition This book was an eye opener for me Reading this book I got a peek at how people like us, with just the same needs, feelings and rights live in fear of living with nothing Unprotected, physically, mentally and lawfully It is so not fair but what do I know, a white teenager in a country that most people don t starve or aren t afraid of leaving their house at night Someone that has all the basics and doesn t give a second thought at how lucky I am The novel deals with rape, AIDS, superstition and poverty It shows how a simple DNA test could save children s hope by putting away criminals that violate their person How a lot of death could be prevented by knowledge and self preservation Many people in Africa are suspicious of white doctors and medicine I don t blame them, mind me still believe in healers with herbs and potions and only think of going to the hospital as a last resort, and most of the time too late The story was very interesting, fast paced and mysterious It was a go...When I began this book by reading the prologue, I hesitated because the writing seemed so stilted and the main character not very appealing to me Since it was the only book I had brought with me on vacation, I decided to give it a go and am I ever happy I did I am sure others have written about the plot story characters so I won t talk about the actual structure of the book or any of the three elements What I truly enjoyed was the flow of the writing and the ability of Addison to feature char When I began this book by reading the prologue, I hesitated because the writing seemed so stilted and the main character not very appealing to me Since it was the only book I had brought with me on vacation, I decided to give it a go and am I ever happy I did I am sure others have written about the plot story characters so I won t talk about the actual structure of the book or any of the three elements What I truly enjoyed was the flow of the writing and the ability of Addison to feature characters who didn t fit the mold of likeable people and...Insufferably judgmental, American Zoe Fleming claims to love Africa but spends the entire novel shaking her head, rolling her eyes, or feeling nauseous about things African She apparently has the ability to know in advance who is corruptible pretty much everyone Chimamanda Adichie has discussed the danger of a single story here we get Africa the Aids poverty corruption blighted, only redeemable by Western largesse, in Zoe s expert opinion and she is an expert I mean, she s read Acheb Insufferably judgmental, American Zoe Fleming claims to love Africa but spends the entire novel shaking her head, rolling her eyes, or feeling nauseous about things African She apparently has the ability to know in advance who is ...If this story had centered on Africa, it would have been a good crime investigation law court story of justice, as well as a story of a nation at the brink of change Within are the people, customs, society and traditions of Zambia in the modern world However, it is told through the eyes of aprivileged North AmericanZoe Fleming is a whiny, rich, woe is me American and her story interferes with the story of Zuyeya and Africa She gets in the way As the story progresses, it becomesIf this story had centered on Africa, it would...I was instantly drawn to this book and anticipated its release, even watching for it by the minute for it to land on KOBO Addison s previous and debut novel, A Walk Across The Sun is one of my favourite books The entire story, The Garden of Burning Sand, was fast paced and kept me engaged from beginning to end.It picked up evenspeed around chapter 20.not a book you should skim ahead on or you ll miss details that are necessary to the unfolding of the story.every word moved thi I was instantly drawn to this book and anticipated its release, even watching for it by the minute for it to land on KOBO Addison s previous and debut novel, A Walk Across The Sun is one of my favourite books The entire story, The Garden of Burning Sand, was fast paced and kept me engaged from beginning to end.It picked up evenspeed around chapter 20.not a book you should skim ahead on or you ll miss details that are necessary to the unfolding of the story.every word moved this story ahead At times, Zoe reminded me a bit of Nancy Drew, but it was thankfully...

09 August 2018

Corban Addison