ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 WOMEN FOR 2020

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BOOKER PRIZE

MAGNIFICENT. Guardian

A MASTERPIECE. New York Times

MARVELLOUS. Sara Collins

EXTRAORDINARY. Madeleine Thien

HYPNOTIC. Daily Telegraph

SEARING. Sefi Atta

A MAVERICK VOICE. A Igoni Barrett

A MUST READ. Helon Habila

SUBTLE AND INTELLIGENT. TLS

A MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT. Literary Review

DAZZLING.

Here we meet Tambudzai, living in a youth hostel in downtown Harare after leaving a stagnant job. Proud, and yearning for success, Tambu attempts to make a new life for herself - but at every turn, she is faced with a fresh humiliation, until the contrast between the future she imagined and her daily reality ultimately drives her to a breaking point.

In this tense and psychologically charged novel, Tsitsi Dangarembga channels the hope and potential of one young girl and a fledgling nation to lead us on a journey to discover where lives go after hope has departed.