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☆ African Violet and Other Stories : The Caine Prize for African Writing 2012 ✓ The Caine Prize for African Writing
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African Violet and Other Stories : The Caine Prize for African Writing 2012
The Caine Prize for African Writing
A first reads giveaway thank you A unique collection of short stories from The African Continent Written by various authors, they give an intimate look at life in the raw through each character s story.There is sadness, brutality, and also humour I really loved some of the stories ,such as African Violet, The Verge, and Table Manners, but each of them has their own merit It wouldn t be my normal choice of book but it made a refreshing change and I did enjoy it.
Favorite stories Bombay s Republic by Rotimi Babatunde La Salle de D part by Melissa Tandiwe Myambo Quick spoilery notes view spoiler Bombay s Republtic loved this one, humor and sadness in a perfect balance Great twist on the Everything is Possible Nigeria 5 Urban Zoning ambiguous i m not sure i saw all the nuances as i know very little about Kenya and yet sufficient context to understand what s happening to Kandle and why Very good 4 Love on Trial on homosexuals in Malawi a bit simplistic and [...]
If you re a reader looking for a book to perk your jaded interest in a world with too many homogeneous books, AFRICAN VIOLET and other stories , the collection of the 2012 Caine Prize for African Writing shortlisted entries, is the book for you.These 15 unique short stories depict the reality of this continent brutal, passionate and wounded In each, the different facets of Africa glitter with tears of despair, anger, rage and desperation But there are also glimpses of that spirit that gives Afri [...]
I enjoyed the stories.
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