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Book Reviews of The Darling (Audio CD) (Unabridged)

The Darling (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
The Darling - Audio CD - Unabridged
Author: Russell Banks, Mary Beth Hurt (Narrator)
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ISBN-13: 9780694524235
ISBN-10: 0694524239
Publication Date: 10/1/2004
Edition: Unabridged
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: HarperAudio
Book Type: Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 2
A view inside the head of a rebellious young woman in the Weather Underground during the 70s and 80s--her sometimes dubious view of the American life she wants to escape, and also of the situation she encountered when fleeing the country to avoid being arrested by the FBI as a terrorist, to land in Liberia, where ironically she marries into the corrupt ruling class and becomes embroiled in the brutal politics and war that ensued.

This is a thoughtful book that tries to show the two cultures and where they intersect, and also to show the racism that runs through both. The observer-protagonist-storyteller is flawed and unable to have deep relationships with anyone in her life and eventually admits that only with the chimpanzees in her care in Liberia does she see beyond the surface. Still there seems to be a sad longing tone, indicating that the real human connections that are out of reach are what is missing/

I found it an interesting read but with a thread of sadness and futility running through.