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tcm_62 's review for:
We Need New Names
by NoViolet Bulawayo
The best thing I've read in a while. Brilliant evocation of Africa; Darling tell the story of Zimbabwe falling apart through a child's eyes; innocent and funny but profoundly poignant. Later she moves to America, another experience entirely and where she learns the harsh realities of being an immigrant in a land you can never call your own. The last chapter is particularly heart-wrenching and the sense of displacement complete. No optimistic ending here - the author hits you hard - but at the same time provides a realistic, 'in-your-face' portrait of the immigrant experience.