She works in marketing for a wine company, she has relationship issues with her mother and with her boyfriend Pierre, and she hangs around with her girlfriend Unathi. She is also grieving the death of her grandfather Ntatemoholo and her father Baba who disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Apart from some minor commentary about patronising racism that still persists in her workplace, this is all a bit lightweight and it goes on for about one-fifth of the novel.
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It is when Marubini begins to suffer what are thought to be seizures that the book becomes more interesting. When these seizures occur, she sees her dead father and she also experiences what might be visions or flashbacks to some traumatic experience in her past. To read the rest of my review please visit https: Oct 02, Muthoni Muiruri rated it liked it.
This is one of those books. A book about love and friendship, that turns into something deeper and pulls you in, keeping you glued from start to finish. Marubini is a 30 something year old me South African woman not me living in Cape Town also not me. She has a good job, working in the marketing department at a Wine Farm.
Her career is going great. She has one of those enviable relationship with her best friend, Unathi, and is dating a French chef who owns a restaurant in Cape Town and is set to open another one. When Marubini starts blacking out, having seizures and seeing shadows, she realizes something is off and her search for the truth leads her to discover more than she had bargained for. Secrets from a past she had forgotten. And only when she faces her past will she be able to embrace her future. An amazing story of strength, hurt, culture and traditions and of the the past intersecting with the future.
Mohale tells the story beautifully in first person and the flow of the story keeps you intrigued and interested from beginning to end. I particularly loved how she used flashbacks from her childhood to fill in gaps in the future story. I thoroughly enjoyed this debut book and will definitely be on the lookout for more of her works. May 27, Lauren Crow rated it really liked it. Rubi lives a good life, has a great job, a hot, caring boyfriend, and plenty going for her. The story also includes many flashbacks to her childhood, which are both interesting and mysterious.
Rubi finds herself yearning to get to the bottom of these strange physical reactions to issues that she knows are psychological ones from the past. She yearns for the truth and wants to understand what happened long ago that keeps seeping into the present. This book is beautifully written and has some interspersed poetry in some parts of it, which is exquisite. Mashigo has created tension, turmoil, love, and dedication in her characters with striking seamlessness.
The novel also juxtaposes what many young South Africans face: It also contrasts holding traditional beliefs with living in a city where there is a cosmopolitan set of views and beliefs. This novel is also very South African. I really, really liked it because of that, but I wonder how accessible some parts of it are to non-South Africans. Oct 31, Jude rated it liked it Shelves: A beautiful book - gentle, evocative, haunting and thought-provoking.
It starts off a little slowly, but in this way Mashigo builds up a context essential to the rest of the story. As the story progresses we gradually learn more about the main character, Rubi, and her father and grandmother. It is hard to say too much about this book without giving away the story - but it is beautifully written and hard to put down. The only thing that really annoyed me about the book is the repeated grammatica A beautiful book - gentle, evocative, haunting and thought-provoking.
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The only thing that really annoyed me about the book is the repeated grammatical error when the author uses "you and I" instead of "you and me" when both pronouns are objects, not subjects I think the editors should have picked that up. Sep 11, Neo Mohapi rated it really liked it. A well written South African story, fiction, but yet so believable. Mohale wrote so well.
I absolutely loved the bits and pieces of the different languages she made use of, from French to Sepedi. A story filled with lots of drama, love, laughter and shocking unpredictable outcomes. I loved how I thought I knew what would happen, but yet it didn't. I didn't enjoy the ending, I felt robbed. Thought there could've been more. One thing that particularly stood out for me, was the theme of love! It is A well written South African story, fiction, but yet so believable.
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It is so beautiful, so precious and so much treasured, throughout the the entire book. Well written story of a woman with secrets revealed The level of pain and suffering in this book was hidden under years of culture and tradition. When Baba is murdered Marubini life is changed forever.
As she grows up and moves on with her life the past comes back to haunt her and her brother who seek the truth to save their souls. Political intrigue in this book puts a interesting slant to South Africa. Grandmother and grandfather play a huge role in this tale. Dec 30, Sarah Makumbe rated it really liked it.
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Author takes you on many twists as the story explores themes of African culture, gender violence, politics and religion in a modern day South African story. I was a bit thrown by the flashbacks and was getting impatient with the change of setting and the back and forth. It was all a part of the plot! Oct 18, Sipho Lukhele rated it it was amazing.
What I got from the book is wisdom and appreciated how Mohale put a spot light on cultural education. We need more people like Nkgono as her wisdom is rare. I loved how Marubini and her brother managed to the truth connect through his gift. A beautiful book whose very last sentence leaves one with a lot of questions. A definite must read. Mar 24, Michele R. Not what I expected. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was unsure of where it was taking me, and happy with where it led.
Coming of age is a difficult process that we all must go through. Add to that a touch of the supernatural - you get a heart wrenching story that will make you appreciate your loved ones for the sacrifices they make on your behalf. Job well done Mohale! Nov 08, Refiloe Mafubelu rated it it was amazing. This was a very intriguing read. The book ebbs and flows so beautifully, etching out the story over the South African landscape.
Marubini's story is touching and delicately told. I really do think that the book ends prematurely, I would have loved it had the ending been fleshed out some. Overall, a truly South African story exceptionally told. Apr 10, Shameez Papathanasiou rated it really liked it. Started off a bit slowly and then plot twist after plot twist after plot twist. There should be a trigger warning, but that's a bit of a spoiler.
Writing style is easy to read. Oct 20, Dimakatso Mtshali rated it it was amazing. I loved this book so much I read it in one sitting. It just reeked of the familiar and it spoke in such an encouraging language. I was hooked from the very first few pages where she meets "caramel". I cannot wait for more work from this author.
I truly love her writing. Oct 29, Debbie Lusadisu rated it it was amazing. I could read it over a times. Mohale Mashigo is an amazing writer.
I'm still gonna get more of her books. Jul 27, Claire rated it liked it. The characters are interesting and don't fall into the usual African stereotypes, but the story does. Sep 15, Nobuhle Tshabalala rated it it was amazing. Dec 30, Abongile rated it it was amazing. I loved this book from the minute I opened it.
The story is told so beautifully and flows so easily. I was greedy and read through it in two days, I couldn't put it down. It's a book I'll definitely be revisiting. Oct 17, Niamh rated it really liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Review published in The Mercury. Marubini begins to experience visions and blackouts that do not see Review published in The Mercury. Marubini begins to experience visions and blackouts that do not seem to be related to ordinary work and life stresses.
She is brought back home and discovers truths and alternate realties she and her family have been suppressing for much of her life. Mashigo offers a new and fresh perspective to local fiction works by presenting the sort of diverse types of relationships presented in her book, which is inclusive of real South African family experiences in contemporary times, breaking away from tired and normative narratives. Frore Meadow was released through Holy Records on January 15, Due to changes in line-up, Yearning had to recruit musicians to play live, ending up with Matti S.
The live line-up would remain unchanged for the next 9 years. Yearning did not perform actively during but new material was composed and arranged very carefully during the time of silence. The outcome would result in Yearning's fourth studio album, Evershade. Evershade was released at the end of September With the release of Evershade, the contract with Holy Records came to an end, leaving Yearning without a record company.
The band negotiated with several labels, including Holy Records, on upcoming releases, but many of these negotiations were unproductive and none led to a satisfactory result. During this time Yearning was rather inactive, performing live only occasionally — partially because the band's drummer and other founding member Toni Kristian had developed a serious addiction problem.
Still, during this seemingly quiet period, new material was being written and contract negotiations were being held. Eventually, Toni Kristian was replaced with Aki Kuusinen and a one-album contract offer from Holy Records was accepted.
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With a new contract in pocket, Yearning headed into D-studio in Klaukkala , Finland with musical engineer Olli Haaranen also known as the guitarist for Colosseum to record their fifth studio album Merging into Landscapes. Recording took place between March 3 and March 23, Merging into Landscapes was released July 1, The other members official or live have decided not to perform as Yearning nor play Yearning material without Juhani.
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