octoelle 's review for:

We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo

4.0

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At first I found We Need New Names challenging. I persisted and ignored the nightmares that the story generated. I'm glad I did because this is an excellent book. The story line is clear and NoViolet Bulawayo's articulate writing paints the pictures. I recognise the Zimbabwe she is writing about and it breaks my heart. From the minutiae to the broad, global scene, there is a resonance any immigrant - black or white - can identify with.