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I really fancied the premise of this even though short stories isn't a genre I read a lot from.
It didn't disappoint.
The stories included were just long enough to develop into a good story, introduce characters, situations and give a satisfactory conclusion which isn't always the case with short stories.
They were quite a powerful read and were very political and morally conscious in tone, dealing in depth with current and relevant social issues.

These stories will take you right out of your comfort zone. Please click on the link to read my review.
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As I received this book as a review copy, I tried really hard to like it, or at least to read it to the end, but ultimately I couldn't wade through it and bailed at 25%.

The subject matter of political corruption and systemic oppression are things I'm interested in reading about, but try as I did to ignore the "idiosyncratic" vocabulary, grammar and syntax, it was too prominent an issue for me to get past. ⬇️

I just received this through a Library Thing Early Reviewers giveaway ?
I'm happy & grateful to receive it, but being a mood reader who also has some idea of what I want from my next few books, I struggle to engage with "obligation reads". All that aside...
These are short stories by a Zimbabwean author resident in Britain, dealing with experiences in his country of origin & in the Zimbabwean diaspora. Writing this I'm warming to my reading task!