A great book. Very eye opening and engaging. I was not wanting to put the book down from the second I opened it. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an unbiased review.

Eye opening fascinating memoir;.Sanmaos desire as a Taiwanese woman to live in the Sahara.Her life there her neighbor’s the culture.There are good times and bad as the Sahara starts to change.politically.#netgalley#bloomsburybooks

This was a fascinating, inspiring memoir - I'm so glad it was finally translated into English. Sanmao is a unique voice and certainly had a unique experience as a Taiwanese woman living in the Spanish Sahara during its last years as a Spanish colony. I hope more of her work will be translated.

Sanmao, and her husband Jose live in the Spanish Sahara among the native Sahrawi people. This book is a collection of short stories outlining their lives in the desert. Since this is a collection of short stories, at times it feels disjointed and hard to follow. Some of the stories lacked context - not knowing anything about the history of the area left me a little lost at times. I also found myself wanting to know more about the Spanish Sahara and its bid for independence. Despite these criticisms, the stories were interesting, dynamic and oftentimes humorous. I admire Sanmao and Jose's courage and sense of adventure. Overall, well worth reading.