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Ambiguous Adventure

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1961

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Cheikh Hamidou Kane

Ambiguous Adventure

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1961
Book Details
Pages

176

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Senegal • Modern Era

Publication Year

1961

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Ambiguous Adventure by Cheikh Hamidou Kane follows Samba Diallo's journey from the traditional, religious life of the Diallobé in Senegal to studying philosophy in modern, secular Paris, highlighting the tension between colonial and postcolonial identities and cultural values. It explores themes of life, death, tradition, modernity, religion, and science through philosophical vignettes and contrasting viewpoints.

Contemplative

Challenging

Mysterious

Melancholic

Reviews & Readership

3.9

1,287 ratings

58%

Loved it

28%

Mixed feelings

15%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Ambiguous Adventure by Cheikh Hamidou Kane provides a profound exploration of cultural and spiritual identity, resonating with readers through its lyrical prose. Critics praise its philosophical depth and poignant narrative. However, some find its pacing slow and its existential themes challenging. Overall, it remains a significant work in postcolonial literature.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Ambiguous Adventure?

A reader who enjoys Ambiguous Adventure by Cheikh Hamidou Kane likely appreciates philosophical narratives exploring cultural and existential conflicts, similar to those in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe or Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih.

3.9

1,287 ratings

58%

Loved it

28%

Mixed feelings

15%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

176

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Senegal • Modern Era

Publication Year

1961

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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