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124 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
Hillbrow is a microcosm of the changing South African psyche. This novel links Hillbrow, rural Tiragalong and Oxford, and contains the shattered dreams of youth, sexuality and its unpredictable costs, AIDS, xenophobia, suicide, the omnipotent viol...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
challenging 52%
dark 52%
emotional 52%
tense 19%
funny 14%
informative 9%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 42%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 26% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Suicide, RacismModerate
RapeMinor
Sexual violence, Violence, Mental illness
124 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hillbrow is a microcosm of the changing South African psyche. This novel links Hillbrow, rural Tiragalong and Oxford, and contains the shattered dreams of youth, sexuality and its unpredictable costs, AIDS, xenophobia, suicide, the omnipotent viol...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
challenging 52%
dark 52%
emotional 52%
tense 19%
funny 14%
informative 9%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 42%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 26% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Suicide, RacismModerate
RapeMinor
Sexual violence, Violence, Mental illness