Welcome to Our Hillbrow: A Novel of Postapartheid South Africa by Ghirmai Negash, Phaswane Mpe

Welcome to Our Hillbrow: A Novel of Postapartheid South Africa

Ghirmai Negash, Phaswane Mpe

150 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction emotional slow-paced

Description

Welcome to Our Hillbrow is an exhilarating and disturbing ride through the chaotic and hyper-real zone of Hillbrow—microcosm of all that is contradictory, alluring, and painful in the postapartheid South African psyche. Everything is there: the sh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
dark 50%
hopeful 50%
informative 50%
inspiring 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.47

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