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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Really didn't enjoy this book which is a shame because the synopsis made it really seem like something that I would enjoy
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
I started We Need New Names for one of my university modules and came back to it at the end of the academic year because I was sad I couldn’t finish it. I’m glad I did. A well written book spanning two very different settings and two different versions of the narrator. At times it was hard to read but it forces you to face reality in a way that books rarely do. Bringing attention to stories outside of the Eurocentric perspective. I need to read more books like this.
♡ 149/ 100
A really great coming-of-age story that I really enjoyed! I literally have nothing to say about it otherwise. She slayed.
(ty to Claudia for this book btw! may our Book Depository orders come in one day. sob)
A really great coming-of-age story that I really enjoyed! I literally have nothing to say about it otherwise. She slayed.
(ty to Claudia for this book btw! may our Book Depository orders come in one day. sob)
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very sharp vignettes that don't necessarily cohere for me. +1 star for analysis of immigration and nationality, but I would've wanted more of a narrative from this work.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
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:
Yes
slow-paced
I have a lot of feelings about this book! Firstly, the writing is beautiful; so poetic, lyrical, so painful. There were a few moments in the book where I felt very confronted, as a white person, as a white person who has lived in South Africa and was a neighbour to Zimbabwe for some time. And I was glad for that. Bulawayo’s writing is sharp and concise and that kick in the gut is sometimes what we need to learn.
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On the other hand, I wanted there to be more of a connected ‘story’. There were a few chapters that felt like standalone segments and I didn’t always feel inspired to read the next one.
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If you do decide to add it to your TBR, be ready for many triggers including rape, incest, violence and police brutality.
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On the other hand, I wanted there to be more of a connected ‘story’. There were a few chapters that felt like standalone segments and I didn’t always feel inspired to read the next one.
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If you do decide to add it to your TBR, be ready for many triggers including rape, incest, violence and police brutality.
A very powerful and fascinating book to read. The novel offers a fresh perspective on immigration and the change in cultural identity. Though the story seems very innocent, the subtext sometimes offers dark humor. Of course, the episodic nature of the novel seems to provide many insightful and often disturbing climaxes which makes the story more worthwhile reading.