Ditto most of what the other 3 reviewers have said. I found Herrera's way of looking at life quite wise for a 30-year-old. She expresses her thoughts in original ways that set the reader thinking and wanting to be more creative in outlook. This book will appeal to memoir fans, but even more to those wanting to "visit" the Cameroons in all its wonder and pain. I find several of my friends, as I did, read MANGO ELEPHANTS back-to-back with POISONWOOD BIBLE because we learned about Africa while enjoying good stories.