colls 's review for:

We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo

4.0

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This was beautifully written and fiercely honest. I found the stories about growing up in Zimbabwe and coming of age in the United States. The loss of home and belonging is so keenly felt. The novel was gripping and I can see why it was nominated for the Booker Prize in 2013.