The River Between is a must-read to add to your Classics TBR. Written by Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, it follows a conflict between two neighboring villages in Kenya following the arrival of « the white man ». However, this conflict is expedient to expose other kinds of conflict that afflicted not only Kenya but other African communities before, during, and after colonization, without for that matter making colonization the focal point of the story. 

The whole plot is based on conflicts that seem to have a unique answer between two choices while challenging this Western dual optic of the world. I felt this was especially true for one particular character, who while believing in the new religion brought by the white man, also still highly values her village traditions that she desperately seeks to participate in against her father's will. Yet, this is far from being the only angle of analysis of a book that not only provides the reader with an enthralling story but with many reflection points about the past and modern societies, especially those that were affected by colonization.

The River Between is a classic that lives through space and time, and it needs to be on your reading list.