Reviews

The Silence of the Wilting Skin by Tlotlo Tsamaase

culown's review against another edition

4.5

Beautifully written and so lyrical. ✨
Sometimes hard to follow if you're not a native speaker imo. 

valodniece's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

So utterly surreal and bizarre, but at the same time, I think the most succinct and suitably horrifying depiction of the cruelties of assimilation and cultural genocide that there can be.

remigves's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

mdpenguin's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was a pretty amazing surrealist tale of the loss of cultural and personal identity.  The language is enjoyable to read and the story flows solidly, carrying its dreamlike narrative along well.  It's such a vivid and effective collection of imagery and I really liked it a lot.

jckmd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

3.0

jonmhansen's review against another edition

4.0

"Where do you get all this faith?"
"Very simple. If you don't believe in yourself, someone’s belief will kill you."

f18's review

i feel like im fighting with the writing style

myloveoflibri's review against another edition

mysterious reflective

4.5

msrichardsreads89's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

podanotherjessi's review

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

This book was so weird, and I have no idea what to think. I'm not even sure what all was being said in this book, what the messages were. But I also enjoyed the ride. I think maybe this book was too surrealist for me, but it was written prettily.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Abortion