❣ Book~Review ❣
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The Fishermen is a tale of four brothers, lyrically narrated by one among them Ben, who tells the story of his family and the incidents, that unfolds when his Dad was transferred to a faraway location for work and him and his brothers having an encounter with a madman who's vision shaped their lives in ways you won't imagine.
The theme cuts across family expectation/aspirations, parenting, brotherhood, loss, love, unity, masculinity, mental illness, western civilization, politics, christianity believe, tradition and corruption.
I was hooked from the start of this novel. The more I dig in, the more it unfolds.
At some point I felt, it shouldn't have been a book up to 300 pages.
I just couldn't help my emotions and how I felt about the lives of the characters. At some point, I had to pause because of the shock I had.
The catastrophes followed was heartdrenching.
The author style of writing was okay, not all that good for me because, I had to really pay attention due to the metaphors and should I say vocabulary💆🏾.
I couldn't stop feeling sorry for the turn out of events and for some of the characters too.
For Ike I wished he didn't absorbed all that was said about the vision. I felt like reaching out to him to talk him out.
At the end of this read, I felt it's a book I hope to see more parents and guidance read.
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Rating: 4/5 🌟