Angèle Kingué is professor of French and francophone studies at Bucknell University.
Discovering a little gem buried in a bevy of titles, all bustling
for readers’ attention, is always exciting. Two main factors
contributed to make Vénus de Khalakanti by Cameroonian Angèle
Kingué such a pleasurable reading experience: the story line is
uplifting and the novel solidly rooted in reality. Vénus de
Khalakanti tells the story of characters who rediscover the meaning
of life after sinking to the lowest point of human existence; yet
the novel is no fairytale. Rather, it is a reminder that the road
to happiness is there for everyone, everywhere, even if it is
rarely a smooth ride. There is no doubt that, for good or evil,
novels have a major impact on their readers when reality is
catching up with fictitious characters.
*Jean-Marie Volet, University of Western Australia*
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