Rose and the Burma Sky
Rose and the Burma Sky: The Heartrending Unrequited Love Story of a Black Soldier in the Second World War is a historical fiction novel by Rosanna Amaka published in 2023 by Doubleday. It follows the life of Obi, a Nigerian enlisted into the Army during the Second World War in order to survive with Rose, a woman he loves. Things take a tragic turn when Obi discovers that Rose is pregnant for another man.[1][2]
Lucy Popescu of The Guardian reviewed that Amaka's "[r]epetition occasionally slows the narrative and she has a tendency to inform us of her characters' feelings rather than allow their actions to speak for them" and she praised her view on racism and wasted life of the war.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ogunlowo, Samiah (20 February 2023). "7 Nigerian books to read in 2023". Pulse. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b Popescu, Lucy (19 February 2023). "Rose and the Burma Sky by Rosanna Amaka review – heartache and historical injustice". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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