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Maru by Bessie Head
2.0
This book almost made it to my DNF list! Maybe it’s because of the writing style, there were so many different ones, from magical realism to a love story & then to a 'Utopian' style then back to sayings & satire & humor & then day to day conversations & suddenly more deep reflection…I could not keep up.
The subject of this book 'Racism & the conclusion that the language of oppression is universal‘ is one that is very important. As someone who encountered this & who had to flee her home country because of Apartheid, Bessie Head uses this book to describe the cracks in the African society post colonialism & hopes to inspire a life where Africans can coexist without the divides of race, gender, prejudice, violence & abuse.
I can appreciate the great writer that she is & the importance of this book as part of the 'African Writers Series‘ but I can also say that this was not an easy read. I only finished it so that I could have something to talk about in the Bookclub discussion.
Conclusion:- Read at your own peril!
The subject of this book 'Racism & the conclusion that the language of oppression is universal‘ is one that is very important. As someone who encountered this & who had to flee her home country because of Apartheid, Bessie Head uses this book to describe the cracks in the African society post colonialism & hopes to inspire a life where Africans can coexist without the divides of race, gender, prejudice, violence & abuse.
I can appreciate the great writer that she is & the importance of this book as part of the 'African Writers Series‘ but I can also say that this was not an easy read. I only finished it so that I could have something to talk about in the Bookclub discussion.
Conclusion:- Read at your own peril!