For avid readers of Vladislavic’s eight books, this collection is a worthy, accessible reference to keep close.
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/ 28 October 2011
Amos Oz’s latest book is exceptionally beautiful, with darkness at its heart.
<i>Nineveh</i>’s plot is derived from strange and unlikely material yet, in its understated way, it is relentless and perfect.
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/ 23 September 2011
This frank look at how sexuality, sexual behaviours, relationship skills develop in a man, makes <i>Bad Sex</i> a groundbreaking novel.
<b>Jane Rosenthal</b> on how the women portrayed in local fiction are a reflection of their changing status.
<i>The West Rand Jive Cats Boxing Club</i> is written with verve, but is suffers from uneven editing.
Works by Chinese-South African authors give
insight into the immigrant experience.
Finuala Dowling’s third novel, <i>Homemaking for the Down-at-Heart,</i> explores familiar territory but is as poignant as ever.
The short review of this book is simply this: it’s remarkable, and you should not only read it but buy a copy as you will want to look into it again.
A bonding of fiction and history creates a tangible reminder of the fraught decade before Mandela’s release.