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Memoirs of a Porcupine

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162 pages
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6 hours

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The story explores the dark journey of Kibandi, a boy in a Congolese village, who undergoes a chilling initiation into a life of violence at the age of eleven. After consuming a mysterious potion, he and his animal double, a porcupine, become partners in a series of brutal acts against their community. As Kibandi's reliance on his double grows, a turning point arises when the porcupine refuses to continue this path of murder, opting instead for literary expression, leading to a profound exploration of guilt and identity.

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Memoirs of a Porcupine, Alain Mabanckou

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2011
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