A review by teahorse
The Heart of Redness, by Zakes Mda

adventurous informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Well composed; female characters were not respected by the male characters, which I expected but was disappointed by regardless. A fascinating examination of amaXhosa history. Well-timed switching between POVs.