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A review by megansoetaert
Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Bulawayo is a literary force and definitely knows how to use words to make an impact. I didn’t love the repetition at times, but it does what it’s meant to do! the first half-ish of the book felt so slow, but I loved the second half.
i’m verrry glad i have an understanding of post-colonial era zimbabwean politics or else i would’ve had a much harder time reading this & getting the full weight/symbolism. i love how fearlessly Bulawayo critiques Zimbabwe and critiques the world of oppression, of colonization; the imperial world order the West still rules.
without a doubt, my favorite parts of the book were Destiny’s chapters. Destiny and her mother’s stories made me cry so much. the representation of what real zimbabweans go through and went through was so emotional and hit me hard
i’m verrry glad i have an understanding of post-colonial era zimbabwean politics or else i would’ve had a much harder time reading this & getting the full weight/symbolism. i love how fearlessly Bulawayo critiques Zimbabwe and critiques the world of oppression, of colonization; the imperial world order the West still rules.
without a doubt, my favorite parts of the book were Destiny’s chapters. Destiny and her mother’s stories made me cry so much. the representation of what real zimbabweans go through and went through was so emotional and hit me hard