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Ways of Dying (Southern African Writing)

8 reviews
Zakes Mda

Oxford University Press, USA, 1995

A wonderful terrible book
WAYS OF DYING is one of the most fascinating novels that I have read in years. The book is set in South Africa during a period that seems to span the end of the apartheid regime and focuses exclusively on the lives (and deaths) of poor South African Blacks in rural villages and urban shanty towns near what I suspect is Durban. Fans of Marquez will feel very much at home here in a world of ...

Grim Weeper

1 review
Donald Whittington

Harpercollins (Mm), 1995

A grimly gripping read.
Grim Weeper is really a puzzle book. You believe that if you read carefully enough and think hard enough, you can figure out the answer. The puzzle is fun and the story is well written. The characters are people you would like to know or kill. A must read for mystery/thriller readers who are semi-computer literate. ;-

Losers Weepers

1 review
Deanie Francis Mills

Jove, 1994

A compelling, terrifying book that every parent must read!
Deanie Frances Mills does an incredibly spectacular job describing the heart-wrenching events that a small country town goes through once they realize that their home isn't as quaint and innocent as they think it is. Private investigator Dylan Tandy-Armstrong finds herself chosen as the master pawn of a sick game of hide-and-seek as the town's children begin to disappear right under their ...

Losers Weepers

2 reviews
Paul Kelly

Writers Club Press, 2001

"Loosers Wheepers" a true thriller
I've only run through few books in my life that has captured my mind and imagination, "Lossers Wheepers" is one of them. I often felt lost like Russel Miller, lost in a vast sea of dis-trust. "Loosers Wheepers" is a great thriller, and I suggest you get a copy today.

The Falconer

8 reviews
Elaine McCarthy

Hutchinson, 1996

Conscious loving....
I was deeply touched by this small, but profound and lyrical story. Well written and developed and, it deals with the ultimate issues of life and death with sensitivity and passion. I too was amazed this was the author's first book...and disappointed to find no others available by her.

Cion

2 reviews

Picador, 2007

A Delightful Read!
I had not read of Ways of Dying or heard of Zakes Mda before reading the Essence article that featured Cion as the October 2007 book of the month. Based on the article's synopsis, I knew it was a book I wanted to read, so I ordered it immediately - in doing so, I have no regrets - what an insightful, creative, and often humorous read! Cion follows the travels of Toloki, a professional mourner ...

Open Me

7 reviews
Sunshine O'Donnell

MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2007

Amazing
It saddens me that this novel isn't getting the acclaim it deserves. There are so many terrible books on the market that make millions of dollars, while this one is barely on anyone's radar. Open Me tells the story of a young wailer named Mem, a young gothic looking girl who is paid to mourn at strangers' funerals. For those not familiar with the details of this profession, it was outlawed ...

Finders Weepers
Miriam Chaikin

Topeka Bindery, 2001

"Molly is an honest girl, but when she finds a gold ring on the street, she puts it on her finger and makes no attempt to find the owner. Gradually, however, guilt begins to overwhelm her, for she realizes that the ring belongs to Hanna Gittel, a young Jewish refugee child. The descriptions of cozy family life with simple recreations and holiday parties are refreshing to read in our more sophisticated and complicated times.orn Book