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tina94's review
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Eating disorder, Sexism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Grief, Excrement, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Child death
melli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Vomit, Violence, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Colonisation, Child abuse, Sexism, Self harm, Misogyny, Mental illness, Racism, and Pregnancy
alanaefarrell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Child abuse, Child death, and Eating disorder
sarahcollinson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Colonisation, and Physical abuse
cantfindmybookmark's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The first book focuses on Tambu as a young girl, 20 years before Zimbabwe won independence from white minority rule. At 14 Tambu is given the opportunity to attend school at a mission where her uncle is headmaster. She leaves behind her family’s homestead to pursue her education, but over the years learns that 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦.
This book is perfect. It deftly explores themes of 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 while also being a beautiful coming of age tale. Tambu also has strong and diverse female role models in her life that represent different aspects of who she wants to be. Her traditional but headstrong mother. Her educated and demure aunt. Her rebellious cousin. Her wild and independent aunt. The women in her life represent the different aspects and struggles of black, African, womanhood.
“‘𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯’ 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥. ‘𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦? 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯? 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴, 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥! 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.’”
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Child abuse
stuffysyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Xenophobia, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Bullying
lauconn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Child death and Child abuse
Minor: Excrement and Grief