this book will teach you a lot about Albania and the cultures and things people have to put up with who live there. I would love to have this book as is such a powerful story which combines relationships with social issues. the plot is incredible and the authors writing style is really unique.
There are a lot of issues discussed such as racism, family, friendship and just growing up in general. These topics are described really well, not over the top and not too little. I can imagine this would be really helpful for young adults and teenage readers to understand different cultures friendships and recent and present issues.
I really like that there are two narratives throughout the story: Tumi in the present day and Tumi's grandmother during the Zimbabwean independence in the 70s. The two timelines explore the struggles that they are both going through.
There are a lot of issues discussed such as racism, family, friendship and just growing up in general. These topics are described really well, not over the top and not too little. I can imagine this would be really helpful for young adults and teenage readers to understand different cultures friendships and recent and present issues.
I really like that there are two narratives throughout the story: Tumi in the present day and Tumi's grandmother during the Zimbabwean independence in the 70s. The two timelines explore the struggles that they are both going through.