Reviews for Tropical Fish: Stories out of Entebbe

The average rating for Tropical Fish: Stories out of Entebbe based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-12-02 00:00:00 Douglas C. Nelson I wish I read Doreen's book back in high school. Tropical Fish is an easy and entertaining read which encompasses beautifully told memories and a true reflection of the life of a young Ugandan girl in the lower middle class society of the country. Reading it felt like some parts of my childhood were being retold to me. Never related so much with a book. Worthy purchase.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-03-29 00:00:00 Solaiman Sowwan This is a collection of eight short stories about the lives of three sisters as girls and young women growing up in Uganda. It's not an "awareness novel" - the stories are about relationships and the characters' inner lives, not "Africa issues," though one does deal with AIDS through a very personal lens. This was the most remarkable story in the collection to me, with more intense emotions than are found in the others. Overall, the writing is adequate, but I did not find this collection particularly noteworthy or memorable.