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Book Review and Reflection of So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
Published: 1979 Genre: Semi-autobiographical Country: Senegal Click HERE to Buy Book “The flavour of life is love. The salt of life is also love.” – p. 64 Introduction An African proverb says, “Marriage is like a groundnut, you have to crack it to see what’s inside.” This saying reminds us that the true nature of a marriage only reveals itself through the everyday realities and challenges of life. Some of those challenges are expected and manageable; others arrive swiftly and violently, shaking you to the core and forcing you to question everything. The protagonist in this novel, Ramatoulaye Fall, experiences both and more. But it’s how she navigates the wreckage of…
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Book Review and Reflection of Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter by Nozipo Maraire
Book Review and Reflection of Zenzele Date of Publication: 1996Genre: FictionBuy the book HERE Introduction Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter, in my opinion, should be ranked as an African literary classic and should be part of the curricula in schools in Africa and around the world. This is the book I wish I had read before moving to England, and it’s the book I wish everyone would read before moving to the West. For this reason, I decided on an extensive Book Review and Reflection of Zenzele as reflected below. The first thing that came to my mind while reading is Maraire’s beautiful storytelling talent—so lyrical, so gripping. The book…
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Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Book Details Published: 1988Formats Available: Audible, Paperback, Kindle, HardcoverBuy Book HERE Book Review Introduction Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga is the first book in Tsitsi Dangarembga’s acclaimed trilogy, followed by The Book of Not (2006) and This Mournable Body (2020). It was the first novel published in English by a Black woman from Zimbabwe and was named one of the BBC’s Top 100 Books That Have Shaped the World in 2018. It is an African literary classic. This brilliantly crafted and thought-provoking novel follows the life of Tambudzai, a young Shona girl growing up in colonial Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Through Tambudzai’s lived experiences, the story confronts intricate themes of patriarchy, colonialism,…