A review by lindiwe
Soweto, Under the Apricot Tree by Niq Mhlongo

adventurous medium-paced

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

1.5

If the apricot trees of Soweto could talk, what stories would they tell? This short story collection captures the township, Soweto in a slice of life writing style and we are presented stories of a girl who meets a swindler, zamazamas, witchcraft, politics and satire being central to the stories. I did not like the short stories or the writing style. it was very simple and I felt like some of the short stories felt short. I felt some of these stories were rumors I have heard before. I felt like the author really had a misogynistic view towards women because of the way they are described in some of the short stories. I enjoyed the short story called Turbulence and felt very familiar.