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anathij's review
4.0
This book is beautiful. A quick read; a fast reader could read it in a day. But that is not to say it’s easy. It’s complicated with is simple language; it has moments of humour that don’t really do much to shield one from the blows of its tragedies. I really enjoyed that though the protagonist is Andzani, it’s not only just him whose life we get to witness, get an inside of.
Read it!
Read it!
flowahh_'s review
emotional
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
4.5
yolie's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
For a debut novel, Wisani Mushwana did a good job of chronicling the life of a young Black gay man in South Africa and the way his childhood shaped him into this callous man he morphed into.
Grief, homophobia and the redemptive and freeing power of love are some of the hard themes this book tackles.
Personally, I think the ending of the book could have been given more time for the author to wrap up ideas he had introduced and to find what I would have hoped would be a better resolution to some of his relationships.
Grief, homophobia and the redemptive and freeing power of love are some of the hard themes this book tackles.
Personally, I think the ending of the book could have been given more time for the author to wrap up ideas he had introduced and to find what I would have hoped would be a better resolution to some of his relationships.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
lizbetweenthelines's review
emotional
reflective
medium-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
Wisani’s debut is a beautiful coming of age story. Also, Cape Town nostalgia :’)
masego's review
emotional
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, and Sexual assault
shaun_lunga's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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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