Scott Edwards's Reviews > Waiting: A Novel of Uganda's Hidden War

Fantastic quick read, that illuminates Idi Amin's Uganda, and how the people lived during the ending phases of his regime. It gives a fantastic inside look of the conditions they were forced to live in to hide from Amin's soldiers, and even showed some of the culture of the people there such as Ebiino. Thanks to the help of "Alinda" it also reveals some Amin's policies, like what he did with the Indian merchants, or his invasions. Last but not least, it gives an interesting inside look of the "Liberator" forces made up of Tanzanian soldiers and Ugandan exiles, and how they are a blessing to the area but are similar to Amin's soldiers in some aspects. Some background knowledge of Ugandas history is important to help understand this book, and because of that is another reason this book was a resounding success.