Reviews

Soweto, Under the Apricot Tree by Niq Mhlongo

between_2worlds's review

funny informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

rabzia_'s review

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

juliette_d_03's review

I don't vibe with the writing style.

edencruz's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

lynnaeday's review

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Death, and Violence

andrewsutton's review

adventurous emotional funny informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

page_flipper7's review

funny informative fast-paced

4.0

zoethewriter_sa's review

2.5

This collection asks the question, if the apricot trees of Soweto could talk, what stories would they tell? And I've come away from this book thinking, I guess they would tell depressing stories. Bleak vignettes with very little hope or silver linings. Beautiful cover, but I'm bummed out by its contents. 

lindiwe's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

What stories would the apricot trees in Soweto tell if they could talk? This is a collection of satirical short stories about witches, zamazamas, politics and so much more. I didn't like the writing and how women were described in some of the short stories, reading this book became even more irritating. "Turbulence" saved the entire book for me.

xh_reads's review against another edition

funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Sexual assault