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Summary: non-reader
Review: a truly excellent novel this book contains everything you need for a great late night read; love, evil forces, african jungles filled with lecherous creatures and above all page turning adventure. for those of you who are startled by the number of pages this book has let me tell you i was too, but it was loaned to me by a friend so i figured i'd give it a try. DON'T WORRY! the only time i looked at the page number was when i wanted to remember what page i was on. this man can write! it is not a book, it is a movie on pages! you can see everything. at one point in the story this man is running through the jungle to save this boys life and i had chills down my spine! it was seriously intense. move this book right up to the top of your to read list and you certainly won't be let down. this book will blow you away!
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Summary: The story of a young man who came to Africa to find God
Review: Based on his experiences in Liberia as a young man studying for the priesthood in the 1970s, Maurice Blaise has written a two-part novel. As he says in his preface, most of the story is true. With a keen sense of dramatic detail, his graphic descriptions made me wince and yet drew me into the story of the young man who came to Africa to find God. Instead, he found people living in abject poverty with no hope of ever improving their lives while the missionaries lived in a world of their own. The lead character, also named Maurice, is constantly going through learning experiences as he not only has to deal with fevers and an infected thumb in the humid climate, he also has to struggle with his own vows of celibacy as well the contradictions he sees in the world around him.Perhaps the author only wanted to give the reader some background as to Maurice's character by including a flashback into his childhood, adolescence and student days in the Vermont, but I found this over-long section unnecessary. Without it, Mr. Blaise might have been able to write this book in one volume. The book also suffered by a lack of proper editing. Grammatical errors detracted from the story. The sights, sounds and smell of Africa were the strengths of this book. His descriptions of the marketplace and the despair of the people brought tears to my eyes. Like Maurice, I was frustrated because I saw how difficult it was to help. And yet I admired Maurice's self-introspection as he grew into manhood and found himself falling in love. Mr. Blaise's story does need telling. And he brings a unique view to the literature about the African experience. But Part 1 is 430 pages and Part 2 is 392 pages more. I do recommend this book however, and am looking forward to reading Part 2. But do be prepared to wade through some extraneous material in order to get to its worthwhile core.
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Summary: haunting
Review: it is an incredibly haunting book, i can't wait to read book 2! dominique
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Summary: riveting
Review: quite simple, how long do we have to wait for this page turner to become a movie, white mandingo? it is 'dreamworks production" material! don't stop at two novels, schlep it around as a screenplay! m_shoenburg, new orleans
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Summary: riveting
Review: quite simple, how long do we have to wait for this page turner to become a movie, white mandingo? it is 'dreamworks production" material! don't stop at two novels, schlep it around as a screenplay! m_shoenburg, new orleans
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This book took me into the heart of the African Jungle with this lost man who struggles to find God. I heard the surf pounding on the beach, and I saw the setting sun take up the sky.This author is truly gifted.I took a gamble buying this book considering that this is the author's first novel, but I was well rewarded for my leap of faith.The thing that really blew me away was the fact that everything really happened!! The book is based on a true story....just goes to show you that fact is stranger than fiction. Altogether an awesome read!
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Summary: finally a REALLY good novel
Review: This novel is a masterpiece plain and simple. Its an epic novel something along the lines of Braveheart. None stop action, and intrigue I couldn't put the thing down! I do however have one warning, if you need your sleep, BEWARE OF THIS BOOK! you will be reading until the sun comes up! I can't wait to see the movie...good work Maurice, and keep writing.
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Summary: read the excerpt!!
Review: To be honest, when I first stumbled onto this book while surfing Amazon.com, the description really didn't catch me, but I was killing time so I decided to read the excerpt and it was much more interesting than I thought it would be! After reading the first chapter I just had to buy the book and find out what happened next. The description really doesn't do this book any justice, I am now 5 chapters into it and I can't put it down!!
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Summary: Beautiful descriptive writing
Review: White Mandingo is a beautifully written story. Mr. Blaise's journey to find his inner self and God is gripping and inspiring. His descriptions of Africa and his experiences there are beautiful. Having read Book I, I couldn't wait to read Book II.
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