Book Review: The Eternal Audience of One
This is also a book I picked up at Winter Institute.
This is the debut novel by Rwandan–Namibian author Rémy Ngamije. It is a semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age story about a young man name Séraphin, whose family left Rwanda during the 1994 genocide and for Namibia. The story follows Séraphin from his high school years in “boring” Windhoek to college in cosmopolitan Capetown. We are introduced to his traditional family trying to make a new life for themselves as immigrants. We also see Séraphin’s many colorful friends, lovers, and acquaintances struggle through the African continent’s current racial and sexual politics.
This is definitely a great, witty read from a new voice in African literature!
The Eternal Audience of One by Rémy Ngamije. Published by Scout Press on August 10, 2021.