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arrowsartsandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This is a story about a South African, Christian woman named Masechaba. She is eager to become a doctor but once she's actually in the South African medical industry, she has to face it's dark reality. The hospital she works at is understaffed, she is overworked, and has to face xenophobia and racism frequently. After a traumatic even, Masechaba falls into depression and an episode of psychosis. This event forces he to evaluate her life, mental health, and religion. This book is face paced and short but difficult to read.
lilly71490's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
4.0
lizbetweenthelines's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
sophiavillanueva's review against another edition
4.0
Una historia que trata muchos temas de violencia, desde la xenofobia hasta la violaci贸n sexual. Est谩 escrito en forma de diario en donde pareciera que predomina una escritura dirigida a Dios cuyo tono de queja y reclamo es constante. Siento que esto est谩 muy bien logrado porque aunque te hace sentir la impotencia propia del reclamo, en ning煤n momento da la sensaci贸n de renegar de su fe. Considero que esta parte de la narrativa es muy v谩lida en lo referente a los reclamos, pero al mismo tiempo es muy congruente con la personalidad de la protagonista la fe constante que demuestra.
cristhebird's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual violence, Medical content, Rape, and Racism
Minor: Colonisation
dafni's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicide and Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy
pili8000's review against another edition
4.0
Este libro me ha gustado y dolido mucho. Toca temas sensibles de forma cruda pero a la vez cercana: el estigma de la menstruaci贸n, endoracismo, migraci贸n, xenofobia, y much铆sima religiosidad son cosas con las que empatic茅 mucho, adem谩s del ser mujer y el peligro constante que vivimos todas de ser violadas. Lo 煤nico que no me gust贸 fue quiz谩s lo corto que es o el final que me pareci贸 algo abrupto.
cocadedacsa's review against another edition
3.0
Un relato muy crudo que gira fundamentalmente en torno a dos temas: el racismo y el hecho de ser mujer, con todo lo que ello implica a nivel social y personal. Es la primera vez que leo una novela que describe la menstruaci贸n y sus experiencias asociadas de una forma tan directa y real. Otros temas que se ponen sobre la mesa son la autoexigencia y las expectativas, la amistad, el colonialismo, el autoodio, la maternidad, los cuidados y las creencias.
No dir铆a que es imprescindible pero s铆 muy recomendable para conocer nuevas perspectivas sobre tem谩ticas sociales. Tiene momentos de gran dureza que no dejan indiferente.
No dir铆a que es imprescindible pero s铆 muy recomendable para conocer nuevas perspectivas sobre tem谩ticas sociales. Tiene momentos de gran dureza que no dejan indiferente.
lenabrary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Xenophobia
jojosbookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
Kopano compares post-apartheid hate, the shattered souls, tiptoeing fears and resentment between people who bleed the same blood to period pain --and the lesson hits hard. So brilliant.