Reviews

Aufbrechen by Tsitsi Dangarembga

jillian_mon's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Great book! My only problem, nothing to do with the plot or the way Ms.D writes, but rather there are some parts which are so densely packed with information that I (as someone who is out of practice with reading) must hold these huge paragraphs of information in my mind as I read. For those who may not understand I am also reading Dune at the same time which contain sentences of bits of information which I can retain easier it’s just quite hard for me with Nervous Conditions. I loved Nyasha and Tambudzai and Lucia!!😩🙏✨

caitlin_waddick's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Great writing. I liked seeing her country life. 
Smash the . 
Decolonize. 
Educational institutions must disclose and divest. 

zoethewriter_sa's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Some books are classics for a reason, hey. And this narration by Chipo Chung was absolutely spectacular. 

danielap's review against another edition

informative reflective tense

4.0

maviemerveilleuse's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-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? Yes

3.25

capacityunchanged's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.75

charina_i's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

averno4's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

sanabug's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

liltimmy27's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

Interesting read, but really not my genre of book and struggled to connect. I found the first section and the last interesting bit it really slowed down in the middle. Interesting perspectives and relationships in the story, with a devastating perspective of the pain of colonisation in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe