Published: 1979 Genre: Semi-autobiographical Country: Senegal Click HERE to Buy Book “The flavour of life is love. The salt of life is also love.” – p. 64 Introduction An African proverb says, “Marriage is like a groundnut, you have to crack it to see what’s inside.” This saying reminds us that the true nature of a marriage only reveals itself through the everyday realities and challenges of life. Some of those challenges are expected and manageable; others arrive swiftly and violently, shaking you to the core and forcing you to question everything. The protagonist in this novel, Ramatoulaye Fall, experiences both and more. But it’s how she navigates the wreckage of…