Dont Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight

Posted on 27 November 2018 by Alexandra Fuller

In Don t Let s Go to the Dogs Tonight, Alexandra Fuller remembers her African childhood with candor and sensitivity Though it is a diary of an unruly life in an often inhospitable place, it is suffused with Fuller s endearing ability to find laughter, even when there is little to celebrate Fuller s debut is unsentimental and unflinching but always captivating In wry and sometimes hilarious prose, she stares down disaster and looks back with rage and love at the life of an extraordinary family in an extraordinary time. Free Download Kindle ePUB Dont Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller – kino-fada.fr This is one of my top ten favorite books of all time An extremely compelling memoir, well written, poignant but not maudlin or precious I ve read it twice and feel another reread coming on.The brutal honesty in this story is startling, and Fuller does not set out to insert political or social critique into her story This is probably unsettling for readers who come face to face with her family s colonial...I almost gave this book four stars because it was very well written and evocative But I just never felt much of a connection to the book or to any of the characters The author s writing skill made it a pleasant enough read at least, pleasant enough to finish But it definitely wasn t a can t put it down kind of book If I had to give concrete criticisms of the book, the main one would be that she doesn t develop any characters outside of her immediately family in fact, it seemed her family I almost gave this book four stars because it was very well written and evocative But I just never felt much of a connection to the book or to any of the characters The author s writing skill made it a pleasant enough read at least, pleasant enough to finish But it definitely wasn t a can t put it down kind of book If I had to give concrete criticisms of the book, the main one would be that she doesn t develop any characters outside of her immediately family in fact, it seemed her family didn t have any substantial relationships with anyone, other than each other , and even those characters could use a bitcontext Why were they in Africa I mean, what really motivated them to keep slogging it out in Africa, really Where did their racism come from How did she f...The memoirs of the childhood of a white girl Alexandra, known as Bobo , raised on African farms in the 1970s and 1980s, along with her sister, Van essa But it s not a gilded, ex pat life her parents lose their farm in forced land distribution, after which they are itinerant farm managers, who move where the work is, often to disease ridden and war torn areas They also have their own problems with bereavement and alcohol It is perhaps closer to misery lit, although the tone is mostly light, The memoirs of the childhood of a white girl Alexandra, known as Bobo , raised on African farms in the 1970s and 1980s, along with her sister, Van essa But it s not a gilded, ex pat life her parents lose their farm in forced land distribution, after which they are...Whenever I read an autobiography, I compare my childhood experiences with those of the author What was happening in my life at that age How would I have behaved under those circumstances With this book, the comparisons were difficult to make I can t imagine growing up amid so much tumult and violence and uncertainty Not to mention numerous inconveniences and an abundance of creepy and dangerous vermin I m glad I didn t grow up in a place where terrorists were so common that they were refer Whenever I read an autobiography, I compare my childhood experiences with those of the author What was happening in my life at that age How would I have behaved under those circumstances With this book, the comparisons were difficult to make I can t imagine growing up amid so much tumult and violence and uncertainty Not to mention numerous inconveniences and an abundance of creepy and dangerous vermin I m glad I didn t grow up in a place where terrorists were so common that they were referred to as terrs And scorpions were so common that they called them scorps And I m quite grateful that my first day of school photo does not feature me clutching an Uzi for protection.Alexandra Bobo Fuller writes about her experiences in a strangely unsentimental, matter of fact way Be it fear, fun, or heartbreaking loss, all is recorded with equal detachment M...What a fantastic read Alexandra Fuller took me on an amazing journey through her younger years growing up in Africa as a poor white girl Her parents are expats from Britain who moved in the late 60 s to work as farm managers This memoir details her life from that time right up to the late 90 s, a time period when Rhodesia now Zimbabwe was at war fighting for independence from Britain I found it fascinating to not only read of the hellish conditions, but also how this young girl named Bobo, What a fantastic read Alexandra Fuller took me on an amazing journey through her younger years growing up in Africa as a poor white girl Her parents are expats from Britain who moved in the late 60 s to work as farm managers This memoir details her life from that time right up to the late 90 s, a time period when Rhodesia now Zimbabwe was at war fighting for independence from Britain I found it fascinating to not only read of the hellish conditions, but also how this young girl named Bobo, deals with so many challenges She brought me right into her world, oneconcerned with family, and her daily life Only a child can see the humor in situations that would scare the crap out of me So this was not a somber read at all As a kid, you have no idea your parents are racist, so it can be uncom...I totally, TOTALLY loved this book I know I tshould think a bit before I write something, but I am carried away by my emotions I love the family, all of them How can I love them, they are so very far from any way I could live my own life, but nevertheless I love them to pieces Their lives are hard, but they get through, one step at a time They know what is important They don t demand too much Oh the mother, my heart bled for her I know she is manic, but who wouldn t be living throu I totally, TOTALLY loved this book I know I tshould think a bit before I write something, but I am carried away by my emotions I love the family, all of them How can I love them, they are so very far from any way I could live my own life, but nevertheless I love them to pieces Their lives are hard, but they get through, one step at a time They know what is important They don t demand too much Oh the mother, my heart bled for her I know she is manic, but who wouldn t be living through what she does Africa is hard, but on the other side I grew to truly love it OK, I couldn t live there but this author made me love Africa and that is strange because it has so many problems, there is so much wrong, so much that has to be fixed The dialog is beautif...The first few lines are gripping, to say the least Mom says, Don t come creeping into our room at night They sleep with loaded guns beside them on the bedside rugs.She says, Don t startle us when we re sleeping Why not We might shoot you Oh Just a taste of what life was like for young Alexandra Bobo Fuller.Living in a house with no electricity, Fuller recounted how she and her sister employed the buddy system to use the bathroom at night One girl used the toilet while the other he The first few lines are gripping, to say the least Mom says, Don t come creeping into our room at night They sleep with loaded guns beside them on the bedside rugs.She says, Don t startle us when we re sleeping Why not We might shoot you Oh Just a taste of what life was like for young Alexandra Bobo Fuller.Living in a house with no electricity, Fuller recounted how she and her sister employed the buddy system to use the bathroom at night One girl used the toilet while the other held a candle high to check for snakes and scorpions and baboon spidersI have my feet off the floor when I pee Umbaboon spiders Eek In 1974, when many white residents were fleei...A well written memoir that was fascinating if only because the author is exactly my age, born the year I was born, and lived a life so very different from my own As she described each stage of her upbringing, I found myself thinking about what I had been doing at that same age and marveling that the two of us could possibly have occupied the same world at the same time I envy her when I should probably not her life has clearly not been easy, but it has been rich with experiences The other A well written memoir that was fascinating if only because the author is exactly my age, born the year I was born, and lived a life so very different from my own As she described each stage of her upbringing, I found myself thinking about what I had been doing at that same age and marveling that the two of us could possibly have occupied the same world at the same time I envy her when I should probably not her life has clearly not been easy, but it has been rich with experiences The other reason I really enjoyed this book was the sometimes startlingly candid and dispassionate voice of the narration There s a lot of beauty in this proseeven the most terrible parts of her story are beautifully rendered Her sty...As an avid reader, it often surprises people when they learn that I rarely re read books I know that a lot of people find great enjoyment from repeat readings, discovering new layers to the story and gaining a better understanding of the book I look at it a bit differently There are so many wonderful books out there and I ll never be able to read them all Usually when I choose to re read a book I feel like I m wasting time that could be devoted to reading a new book My reason for sharing th As an avid reader, it often surprises people when they learn that I rarely re read books I know that a lot of people find great enjoyment from repeat readings, discovering new layers to the story and gaining a better understanding of the book I look at it a bit differently There are so many wonderful books out there and I ll never be able to read them all Usually when I choose to re read a book I feel like I m wasting time that could be devoted to reading a new book My reason for sharing this is simple I have read Don t Let s Go to the Dogs Tonight not just once, not just twice, but three times There is no stronger endorsement I personally can give Alexander Fuller takes risks with her writing and grammar I found myself marveling at her bravery It s always risky to deviate from standard writing format Some people can be put off immediately, but I found it charming The ingredients necessary for a great memoir ar...4.75What makesDon t Let s Go to the Dogs Tonightan outstanding memoir was Fuller s interesting choice to tell the story of growing up as an expat like us in Africa from a child s POV and the fact she did not tie herself to recounting her childhood in a linear manner The latter was effective since Fuller doesn t get bogged down in the day to day mendacity that is life and she can focus on events and stories that give a full picture to growing up white in Africa Her choice to use a child 4.75What makesDon t Let s Go to the Dogs Tonightan outstanding memoir was Fuller s interesting choice to tell the story of growing up as an expat like us in Africa from a child s POV and the fact she did not tie herself to recounting her ...

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27 November 2018

Alexandra Fuller