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notesofacrocodile's Reviews (257)
reflective
if this were a whole genre, it would have been my favourite; i love reading about the mundanities of every day life in this way (no plot to speak of, just snapshots of everyday life), and through annie ernaux's keen and discerning eye this experience is made all the more better.
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mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
informative
reflective
challenging
sad
tense
short play that touches upon racial and class tensions in the time of thatcher's britain and a young gay interracial couple at the center of it. it would be so amazing if this play were novelised and the themes were explored in greater detail, especially in regards to the class tensions.
dark
funny
lighthearted
fun fast-paced collection of short stories that features an octogenarian woman with an inclination towards murder; i desperately need more from this genre.
dark
reflective
sad
tense
challenging
informative
reflective
i need to read more essays from isabella hammad !
dark
reflective
tense
perhaps it was the timing (i read this book over the period of my exams) or it could have also been the characterisation, but i just did not feel anything too strong about it. however, i did really like the writing style of the author.
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
a very interesting semi-autobiographical novel that explores themes such as race and gender in 1960s zimbabwe, then rhodesia. the focus on how colonisation affects an individual down to the level of interpersonal relationships and relationships with the self in this specific context was also explored through the fascinating characters of this story. tambu as a character was very likeable but ultimately also very frustrating, as she would often give into regressive norms (although from her perspective it made sense, to an extent).
overall this book is a great start to the trilogy; however, i do wish nyasha's issues were explored better rather than wrapping up in a rush at the end. the mental debates and dilemmas from both nyasha and tambu were worth looking into in this regard.
overall this book is a great start to the trilogy