52 pages • 1 hour read
336
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
Rhodesia, Zimbabwe • 1970s
2001
Adult
18+ years
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller is a memoir detailing her tumultuous childhood during the Rhodesian Bush War and life in post-independence Southern Africa, capturing her family's hardships, losses, and survival against the backdrop of political and social changes as they navigate life on struggling farms in Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia. It includes graphic descriptions of violence, death, and systemic racism.
Mysterious
Bittersweet
Emotional
Melancholic
Adventurous
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller is a gripping memoir that offers a vivid portrayal of life in war-torn Africa. Reviews praise its evocative storytelling and rich descriptions, although some find the narrative occasionally disjointed. The book's raw, unflinching honesty about familial and racial tensions stands out, making it both compelling and challenging.
Readers who relish evocative memoirs will enjoy Alexandra Fuller’s Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight. Fans of Jeannette Walls’ The Glass Castle or Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes will appreciate Fuller’s compelling narrative of a tumultuous childhood in war-torn Africa, marked by resilience and vivid storytelling.
336
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
Rhodesia, Zimbabwe • 1970s
2001
Adult
18+ years
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