A fascinating tale of grief, rebellion and friendship

This is a really beautiful story. Fifteen year old Shamiso is sent to a boarding school in Zimbabwe from her home in London, after the death of her father. It is only through her unlikely friendship with Tanyaradzwa, a girl struggling with cancer, that she is able to map her way out of her grief.

I found this novel to be very important -- I was very ignorant to the issues of Zimbabwe, even though 2008 is within my adult lifetime, and I found Tavengerwei's writing to be informative without ever seeming to preach or teach.

I felt it was so important that it was read by younger people than I, I donated my copy to a local school.

This is an impressive debut and I'm extremely interested to see where Tavengerwei will take us next.