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His hair was kinda off for me too. At first I thought it was in dreads which they could’ve done but then realized it wasn’t. While some countries or tribes might have hair like his, the maasai do not
I thought it was in dreads until the end what?? Σ( ￣□￣||)
I feel lied to Σ( ￣□￣||)
OMG same!!
The author must have done a some research on the topic on who to cast as the foreign protagonist because there are few things that clued me in. One was when they talked about the movie that luca saw with his friend, if you really did not search about maybe the LGBTQ rights in kenya I doubt that movie would have come about.( Btw it is called Rafiki for anyone who is curious about it) Two it was about the circumcision. This is a rite of passage for the maasai people for them it ushers one to adulthood. So they celebrate it every 10 years so this is a big thing for them.
I know there are a couple of misses and hits in how the author portrays the maasai dude. But one that bothers me a lot is Luca's hair, if both of his parents are indigenous black africans the texture of hair presented is eurocentric. I have no problem with his eurocentric facial features that is something an african can posses but the hair is hard to get a pass from. Other than that, all the other misses are so minor that they need no mention.
Overall I would rate it a 8 out of 10, with the hair part carrying a chunk f it. It is a good read I would encourage anyone to read it, it is warm and heartfelt.