A review by dannb
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

challenging emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

4.25

As an American, this was a difficult couple of weeks to be reading this… takes place in the ‘60s-‘70s… written in the late ‘80s… and still so much the same. 

Rhodesia (aka Zambia and Zimbabwe)
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