Maru
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Maru

by Bessie Head

1971•Drama•127 pages

Taste attributes: dramapoliticalromanceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA moving, grounded novel: inventive and intimate. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

Read worldwide for her wisdom, authenticity, and skillful prose, South African born Bessie Head (1937-1986) offers a moving and magical tale of an orphaned girl, Margaret Cadmore, who goes to teach in a remote village in Botswana where her own people are kept as slaves. Her presence polarizes a community that does not see her people as human, and condemns her to the lonely life of an outcast.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaPoliticalRomanceSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceLove conquers all

Subjects

AfricaTeachersBotswana

Details

Author
Bessie Head
Published
1971
Pages
127
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