maybe a weirdo reviewed Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Thoughtfully written and wonderfully paced
5 stars
In this story, you get a slice of life of three generations of 3 intertwined families, in a city in what was to become Tanzania. As a fellow African, I relate strongly to a lot of the themes explored here, and this book definitely stands out in African literature.
(It's interesting that while I was reading this I was also discovering Amapiano, which is a genre of music that is really popular in Africa right now, Here's a spotify playlist)
In this story, you get a slice of life of three generations of 3 intertwined families, in a city in what was to become Tanzania. As a fellow African, I relate strongly to a lot of the themes explored here, and this book definitely stands out in African literature.
(It's interesting that while I was reading this I was also discovering Amapiano, which is a genre of music that is really popular in Africa right now, Here's a spotify playlist)
