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`a distinctive style, a complex mix of grit and humour' --Time Out
`The narrator is an astute observer of London immigrant life... finding humour in the worst situations.'
--Irish Times
`The narrator is an astute observer of London immigrant life... finding humour in the worst situations.'
--Irish Times
Mary Fitzgerald, New Statesman, 26 March 2009.
"Chikwava's triumph comes from scrambling and reinventing tradition."
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book! Sure, the idiosyncratic grammar takes a bit of getting used to, but it's worth persevering. The narrator is well drawn and has a really interesting voice. I was sorry when the book finished. It's very funny but also heart-rending. Highly recommended.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After the reviews I had read in the broadsheets' literary supplements, I was eagerly awaiting this novel. I am delighted to say that it did not disappoint. Brian Chikwava has created a story that aroused the most varying of emotions in me. It is such a tragic tale but delivered at times in the most comic of manners. I am surprised at the review below; as I thought that the style used by Chikwava was what enabled such a sad tale to be told, at times, with such humour and amusement. In my opinion it was this style that was able to give Harare North the balance of tragedy and comedy that really sets it apart and makes such a delight to read. The protagonist's voice is certainly distinctive, but in a way which reveals not only his being a foreigner in a foreign place but also a sense of simplicity and openness. Anyway, it was a novel that I thoroughly enjoyed and would highly recommend.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The nameless narrator of this novel may very well be one of the best literary creations to come out of africa in the last decade. He is devious, cruel, funny, intelligent and goofy all at the same time. His use of the language is difficult to get to grips with, "what kind of style is that?", but if you persevere you will find it gets easier and even more hillarious. I highly recommend this book.
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very pleased
The book arrived promptly, was very well priced in comparison to what others on my course paid and was in excellent condition. THank you
Published 15 months ago by Natalie
Much-needed balance
I have to take issue with some of the reviewers below. Brian Chikwava's achievement in Harare North is extraordinary and the balance on Amazon at the moment in no way reflects its... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by T. Bullough
Story of a Zimbabwean living in squats in London
I found this book quite difficult to read as it is written in "pidgin" Shona/English.
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by Mrs. S. M. Simons
Tedious
What a load of old rubbish. It was completely tedious and I thought it would never end. Can someone please clarify what the ending was all about?!
Published on 28 Aug 2009 by C. O'Toole
Disappointing Read
Harare North I waited for the publication of this novel with great excitement but was disappointed when I read it. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2009 by Christina Chieza
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