216 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807009499
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 15 September 2000
Description
Sindiwe Magona's novel Mother to Mother explores the South African legacy of apartheid through the lens of a woman who remembers a life marked by oppression and injustice. Magona decided to write this novel when she discovered that Fulbright Schol...
Community Reviews Summary of 236 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
reflective 64%
informative 54%
challenging 51%
dark 48%
tense 45%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 40% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Violence, PregnancyModerate
MurderMinor
Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse216 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807009499
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 15 September 2000
Description
Sindiwe Magona's novel Mother to Mother explores the South African legacy of apartheid through the lens of a woman who remembers a life marked by oppression and injustice. Magona decided to write this novel when she discovered that Fulbright Schol...
Community Reviews Summary of 236 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
reflective 64%
informative 54%
challenging 51%
dark 48%
tense 45%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 40% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, PregnancyModerate
MurderMinor
Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse