A complicated book following 12yo Yusuf sold by his parents for the repayment of their debt & follows his journeys emotional, metaphorical and geographical across the African continent as he grows up. A commentary on the social and power dynamics of Africa. Gives a view into the lives of those rarely discussed. But I found the narrative a tad cluttered so it didn‘t leave me with the impact I wished it did. But Gurnah remains an excellent writer.