Friday, September 13, 2013

"We Need New Names" by NoViolet Bulawayo. *****

  • Audiobook
  • Zimbabwean author
  • Originally published in 2013
  • Review:  NoViolet Bulawayo's debut novel is remarkable.  How?  It is timely and timeless.  Her writing is eloquent, yet straightforward.  Her prose is both lyrical and stark.  And to top it off, there are some very witty passages.  Told through the eyes of Darling, the reader experiences a child's view of life in Zimbabwe and then in the United States.  The illusion of America and its reality makes the reader cringe.  The losses which accompany emigration are myriad and profoundly moving.  This is a marvelous novel!

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