"In more than one way, Bulawayo's book is reminiscent of the Lord of the Flies, a dystopian novel by William Golding, about a band of British boys who found themselves marooned on a desolate island and tried to run their affairs with disast...rous consequences. Indeed there is something Goldingsque about this book. Not only in the use of child characters but in the development of these characters. In Bastard, we find echoes of Jack Merridew of Lord of the Flies who is intensely driven by his love of power and control. There are also occasions when we hear the voice of Golding's Piggy in Bulawayo's Godknows. However, while Golding's book is a profound allegory on the death of innocence and the darkness of a man's heart, Bulawayo leads us into the complexities of internal and external dislocations and the question of identity and belonging."
- James Eze pens a beautiful review of NoViolet Bulawayo's stunning debut, We Need New Names. James writes effortlessly, this is probably the best review of WNNN I have set my ancient eyes on. Nicely done.
- James Eze pens a beautiful review of NoViolet Bulawayo's stunning debut, We Need New Names. James writes effortlessly, this is probably the best review of WNNN I have set my ancient eyes on. Nicely done.
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