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selondonreads 's review for:
We Need New Names
by NoViolet Bulawayo
I have a lot of feelings about this book! Firstly, the writing is beautiful; so poetic, lyrical, so painful. There were a few moments in the book where I felt very confronted, as a white person, as a white person who has lived in South Africa and was a neighbour to Zimbabwe for some time. And I was glad for that. Bulawayo’s writing is sharp and concise and that kick in the gut is sometimes what we need to learn.
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On the other hand, I wanted there to be more of a connected ‘story’. There were a few chapters that felt like standalone segments and I didn’t always feel inspired to read the next one.
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If you do decide to add it to your TBR, be ready for many triggers including rape, incest, violence and police brutality.
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On the other hand, I wanted there to be more of a connected ‘story’. There were a few chapters that felt like standalone segments and I didn’t always feel inspired to read the next one.
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If you do decide to add it to your TBR, be ready for many triggers including rape, incest, violence and police brutality.