Review of For The Love of Guinea

[Lloyd Kelley]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "For The Love of Guinea" by Darcy Williamson.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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For the Love of Guinea by Darcy Williamson follows the true life story of a thirty-three-year-old woman, Darcy. Darcy fell in love with Fred, a geologist who had recently returned from Guinea. Darcy had a child from her previous relationship, Wayde. Fred promised to marry Darcy if she followed him to Guinea. Darcy pondered the thought of following the man she recently met in a new country. Darcy later made up her mind and agreed to follow Fred to Guinea. Darcy was to meet up with Fred in Senegal, awaiting their plan to go to Guinea as they wait for their visas. In Senegal, Darcy met new friends, and her son Wayde enjoyed the company of the kids he constantly had fun and played with. Darcy met Mike Ryan's wife, Sue. Sue was quite business-minded and was a good company to Darcy throughout her stay in Senegal.

Mike Ryan, a friend of Mr. Lampietti, was Fred's boss. Fred was thirty-four years old and worked at a diamond exploration company called DDX of New York. Darcy found the people of Dakar prideful and not very welcoming, but she later adapted. Darcy and Wayde finally arrived in Guinea, where she signed papers that assumed responsibility for Wayde in Guinea herself. Darcy met Tys, the manager of PDG's guest house. Darcy understood the political dynamics of Guinea and got to understand the political power the PDG (Democratic Party of Guinea) had on the country. Read this book to follow the author on her adventure in this country.

I liked how the author chose words that brought her experiences to life. I felt like I was following her right through her adventures in Guinea. I liked the author's ability to adapt to various situations she faced in Guinea; from the harsh weather conditions to the unhealthy water, Darcy constantly found ways to adapt and enjoy her adventure in Guinea. I also admired her open-mindedness as she was willing to understand the culture of the people of Baoule; this, to me, shows an admirable respect she had for their culture and the way of life of the people in Baoule. The up-and-down romantic relationship between Darcy and Fred also added an exciting romantic element to this book.

I must say I enjoyed the inclusion of the diary dates, as it helps give readers a guide and accurate timeline of events. It helped me connect with her story deeper. I also loved the inclusion of pictures taken in this adventure, as it gives readers a clear idea of what she was writing about. I got to learn a bit about Guinea's political history and the role of the Democratic Party of Guinea (PGD) in Guinea politics. I understood the type of government they ran and also learned about their political leaders in Guinea.

Overall, I strongly give this book a perfect rating of five out of five stars for the reasons I mentioned earlier. I had nothing to dislike about this book, so I see no reason to deny it a perfect rating. This book's editing was second to none, as I found no grammatical errors.

I recommend this book to readers who love books that explore adventures in Africa.

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[Shaniz Tobiaz]

Great review, you have written, and am glad the author took his time to do the editing of the book. Its a must read for me.