A review by blackfeatherhideout
Sweet Medicine by Panashe Chigumadzi

3.0

Despite the fact that it’s not a perfect novel (not many debut novels are) I named it in my Top 3 Books published in 2015, for how boldly it tackles its subject matter, and how delicately it speaks to us. Chigumadzi is that rare thing in life called a storyteller, and beyond arresting you with the narrative, the way she writes her words is a journey. They don’t just fulfil a purpose; they take you on a journey. Some authors, you see, are good storytellers, but not very good writers. Other authors are not very good storytellers, but are excellent writers. And then there are rare authors, like Chigumadzi (her turn of phrase is delightful!), who are artists with words as well as storytellers, and they are true magic.