This book’s chief merit is that it is set in East Timor. If, like me, you are doing a world books challenge, or if you have a particular interest in that country, that is not inconsequential, because there are very few options. Unfortunately, there’s nothing about its content or style to recommend i...
Timor-Leste.Despite an explanatory introduction, I found this somewhat hard to follow. Cardoso's language is at times lyrical and nuanced, but the narrative slid around a bit and I'd suddenly find myself reading about a new topic without realizing that the focus had shifted. Cardoso's tone is dreamy...