A review by kimb2
If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Three women are brought together at the lowest point in their lives with the common denominator of having lost a great love of one kind to another.  Each is a pariah to society, but each woman is only human and mistakes can be redeemed.

Set during the AIDS crisis in South Africa, this is a powerful novel about the human condition and about love.  It will tear at your heart, but it will make you believe in the power of love.