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Thought-provoking book about the Congo and a teenage girl's bond with a bonobo.
Schrefer has done excellent research about the region and about the bonobo species. His text brings the Congo to life (both in the physical beauty of the region and a terrifying coup). Sophie, the 14 year old girl who risks her life to stay with a bonobo, is an accurate portrayal of a teenager girl. I often found myself wanting to yell at her for the choices that she made, but that's because it's exactly what a smart, ...more
Schrefer has done excellent research about the region and about the bonobo species. His text brings the Congo to life (both in the physical beauty of the region and a terrifying coup). Sophie, the 14 year old girl who risks her life to stay with a bonobo, is an accurate portrayal of a teenager girl. I often found myself wanting to yell at her for the choices that she made, but that's because it's exactly what a smart, ...more
I enjoyed this quite a bit, but it's definitely a book which only has a plot because the protagonist keeps making TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE decisions.
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Oct 22, 2012
Lizzie
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