Title: I know I am in the minority here.
Product review: Okay, so this book does follow all the conventions of an epic or the hero's journey that we all learned about in high school--you get the supernatural, the mentor-guides, the entrance into the womb-like space of the cave. In the end, however, the writing is trite. He actually writes basically, "They passed like trains in the night." The narrator, Peekay, for all of his concern about naming, seems little concerned about the naming of black females, only white males. All of the black women are named in relation to him. All. And in the end, I find that just a tad disturbing, especially if I am to swallow that he is this "leader of Africa"--the reluctant voice of the people, etc. etc.On the other hand, this is a fast read, and in actuallity a somewhat good read for late junior high school students, early high school students about the power of believing in yourself. Just read with a discerning eye.
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