In the book ‘What is the What’, it is the voice of Valentino Achak Deng that you
hear. Even though the autobiography was written by David Eggers, Valentino’s
voice stands forefront as the narrator.
‘What is the What’ is the story of Valentino’s
struggle to escape atrocities occurring in Sudan. You quickly become immersed
in his life as he orates his thoughts to the people in his story. Valentino’s
tone and dialect flow and one can’t help but tag along with him as he flees to
Ehtiopia, Kenya, then America in hope of finding refuge.
I was intrigued by how the author
made me part of his adventure. In one sense, by the realism of how the story is
told and in another, how he specifically invites me, the reader, to become part
of the story.
Brother Broken
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