Graywolf
9781555978129
STARRED REVIEW
Graywolf
9781555978129
Writing an entire novel in the second person is quite an undertaking and often results in a claustrophobic read. But the construct works well in This Mournable Body with the reintroduction of Tambudzai Sigauke, a character who first appeared in Tsitsi Dangarembga’s debut novel, Nervous Conditions (1988).
It’s clear that Tambudzai’s life has unraveled in…
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