Welcome to Litsy!

3/5
Written in 1956, it's a novel about the life of a houseboy under colonialism.
From the first pages we learn the tragic end of the houseboy, then we get to read his diary: how he came to be a houseboy, his daily life, etc.
Segregation, hypocrisy, racism, black/white relationships are the main themes.
It's a level B1 read in French, some words/phrases may be difficult for a non-native.

This is the diary of Toundi, a so called “houseboy” of Europeans in #Cameroon in the 20th century. He observes and interprets his life and chances and those of the white people. He is humble and kind but it‘s hard to please the whites. A touching book.

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“My ancestors were cannibals. Since the white men came we have learnt other men must not be looked upon as animals.” However, they had to relearn the truth from those same white people. A very short, very potent book.