Nervous Conditions
by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Taste attributes: dramafamilyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthcoming of agesocial commentary
Boxlist takeA serious, inventive novel: intimate and slow-paced. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
This is a book about the oppression of women by men.Men in a society have more rights than women and the women have to succumb to anything that men say.It also touches on religion and explains the roles of men and women.It also tells us about a young lady 'Nyasha" who left her home with her prents for England and went through a process called ASSIMILATION,which means that he suffered cultural schizophrenia.
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- Author
- Tsitsi Dangarembga
- Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 205
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- Open Library
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