The Heart of Redness
by Zakes Mda
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalromanceslowfresh & originalheavyintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationshipunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn emotional novel that is polished, weighty and slow-paced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
5.0 / 5
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About This Book
"In The Heart of Redness Zakes Mda sets a story of South African village life against a notorious episode from the country's past. The result is a novel of great scope and deep human feeling, of passion and reconciliation.".
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- Author
- Zakes Mda
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 283
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- Source
- Open Library
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