A review by mittland
A Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

4.0

took a while for me to finish this but I was stuck on a long journey and then I took the time to get into it and read it in pretty much one sweep, which was needed (for me) to manage to remember which characters were which etc. very much enjoyed this and the twists and turns the narrative took, with the character Mugo and his secret constantly keeping the atmosphere tense. where other books of the times, particularly political ones I've read, sometimes seem to sideline women's voices this instead centered them, where their struggles and opinions are just as (and sometimes more) well-depicted as the men's. and you know what, ultimately this was just a very, very romantic book. I can't remember the last time I cared about a couple this much