Review of The Destiny of Wysan
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Review of The Destiny of Wysan
Science and history have it that the current homo sapiens evolved from animals and passed through different stages. We also hear that the pace of development is different among these humans. The Destiny of Wysan is a book by John Arfstrom that reflects this.
There were three categories of humans living on the land at that time. The San, Apemen, and lower animals are among them. While the San were more humane than the others, the apemen were in between the San and the animals. The leader of the apemen, Ghan, noticed the humans’ presence and led his team to kill them. The apemen massacred Wysan’s tribe and took five alive, including Dawn, Wysan’s wife. Wysan, at that time, got an inspiration that led to the discovery of the bow and arrow. He ran excitedly to inform his tribe of his discovery, but his excitement quickly disappeared when he discovered the ruins of his tribe by the apemen. What decision will Wilson make? What is the significance of his discovery in this story? What is Wysan’s destiny? Read this book to find out.
I love how the author gave evidence and authenticated his story. In the book’s preface, the author includes the foundation on which he built the story. The characterization was perfect. The author made sure to introduce each category of characters. He described the San, the apemen, and the animals, giving their characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. In this story, I saw all the features of animals on display. I enjoyed the book better because of this, as I understood why some people behaved the way they did. It was insightful.
I’ll say that the author set the book in Africa, given that he mentioned the continent in the book. As it should be, the apemen’s language was archaic, but the San used a normal language. It is probably to showcase that the San were more intelligent. The author also included a map of the whole area and its habitats. It helps with better understanding through the facilitation of imagery.
The only part of the book that bothered me was when the apemen ate the sans. Imagining that was disgusting. I also want to question why the author set the events of the book in Africa because it will only help to authenticate the beliefs of people who consider Africans as forest animals. I enjoyed the book regardless. I was fascinated by the thoughts of Wysan that led to the invention and naming of bows, arrows, huts, and traps. The book was also professionally edited, as I found only two errors while reading. Therefore, I rate this book five out of five stars.
I recommend this book to lovers of nature and historical fiction. This book will teach historians and scientists about animals, their habitats, and the evolution of humans.
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