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Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

50 reviews

xh_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, and Racism

cecewho's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

abbie_'s review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.0

I bought and read the third book in Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions trilogy back in 2021, so it was about time I found myself a copy of the first book! I enjoyed Nervous Conditions slightly more than This Mournable Body, but did struggle with the writing in both a little 😭 I swear, anything published before 2010 has me struggling these days - Nervous Conditions was published in 1988. I saw a review that said it felt like it had been written to be studied at school, and honestly, I can see that. There’s a lot to unpack in it, mainly to do with class and gender (which is a good thing!), but occasionally the characters will just break out into a monologue that feels a bit unnatural. Nevertheless, I did appreciate its commentary on colonialism, education, and sexism! 

I will probably read The Book of Not, seems rude not to having read #1 and #3!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racism, and Physical abuse

serenspace's review

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Child abuse, and Eating disorder

kaetheluise_nckl's review

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Child death, Eating disorder, and Pregnancy

tina94's review

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Eating disorder, Sexism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Grief, Excrement, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Child death

rebekka_m's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder

ruthmoog's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

5.0

I loved Tambudzai!!! This book deals with challenging themes yet it's heartening and enjoyable. Through the experience of women in Tambus life, and their relationships with men and  societies that favour men, Tambu narrates her aging and education from the late 60s onwards as a teen.
I thought it was just brilliant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Eating disorder

Moderate: Colonisation, Classism, Racial slurs, Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy

mirireads's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Child death, Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Minor: Infidelity and Racial slurs

lushani's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, and Mental illness

Minor: Excrement, Slavery, and Pregnancy