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Title: Interesting narrative with some uneven character development
Review: Foden's novel is a fascinating glimpse into Amin's Uganda. For anyone interested in the cult of Amin or his demise, this is a must read. My only criticism is that Foden doesn't explore the narrator's (Amin's Scottish Phycisian)fascination and horror with this patient in a unified, even manner. Sometimes the reader glimpses the Conradian relationship of Marlow and Kurtz found in "The Last King," but other times we are left with an inexplicable "shrug of the shoulders" at the primary relationship in Foden's novel. However, the novel is worth a read!
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