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A review by metallicbranch
None to Accompany Me by Nadine Gordimer
5.0
This book devastated me in way that no book has for a quite some time.
Gordimer expertly twines together narratives of lies and secrecy in both relational and political domains-- the double lives forced on the characters by their work in opposition to Apartheid bleeds into the duplicity of their intimate relationships. It's a brilliant exploration of the limits of intimacy, and while its themes are grandiose, its style is direct and engaging-- the best of both worlds, a truly readable but still truly great book.
Gordimer expertly twines together narratives of lies and secrecy in both relational and political domains-- the double lives forced on the characters by their work in opposition to Apartheid bleeds into the duplicity of their intimate relationships. It's a brilliant exploration of the limits of intimacy, and while its themes are grandiose, its style is direct and engaging-- the best of both worlds, a truly readable but still truly great book.