Carole’s Reviews > An Ice-Cream War > Status Update

I really enjoyed this book. Set primarily in East Africa as the European war broke out in 1914, Boyd traces the fate of several characters as they get caught up in the confusion of combat among German and BrIrish colonialists fighting with native troops. The protagonists fight with varying motivations and levels of commitment. The narrative has hilarious satire as well as moments of horror. It is well written.