Published: 2006Genre: Fiction, Coming of AgeCountry: ZimbabweBuy the book here Introduction The Book of Not is the powerful sequel to Nervous Conditions. It follows Tambudzai’s (Tambu’s) story even more intimately. This novel broke my heart. As Tambu moves from colonial Rhodesia through the liberation war (Chimurenga) and into independent Zimbabwe, her internal struggles take centre stage. Her attempts to rise, to fit in, to be seen (mostly to herself) all become a quiet but relentless internal war. Book Summary Tambu has been through the wringer. So much happens to her in this novel. The book picks up right after Nervous Conditions, following her into high school at the elite Young Ladies’…