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Title: Mildly humorous but not really worth it
Review: Henderson is a big rich idiot. Having got everything he ever wanted through his life because of his riches, he seeks to find fulfillment by going to Africa. As he says,"...it's the destiny of my generation of Americans to go out in the world and try to find the wisdom of life." All he really does is try to accomplish something big to make himself feel better. He doesn't really know what he wants and doesn't figure it out. I wish he was eaten by alion at the end so he wouldn't have to worry about it anymore. The African characters are ridiculously idealized. The prose, however, is vivid. Even though it is not very difficult reading, I found myself losing interest frequently throughout. It's not utter trash, but I can't recommend this book.
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