DNFed at 20%. Ugh I’m not happy about having to DNF this book. Honestly, I hate quitting any book but this one put me in a reading slump. First, I should say that I loved Dangarembga’s first novel “Nervous Conditions”. My love of that novel is what pushed me to purchase this one. The issue is that this novel is vastly different in tone, POV, voice, pacing, and many other things. The second POV seems a bit unnecessary as it isn’t used to its full effect. The dialogue is often oddly sparse and on occasion it’s difficult to follow who is who. That being said, it isn’t all bad- some of the topics brought up include colorism, sexism, and the value of/ perception of education and all these are interesting discussions. I should also say that people who loved second POV or novels with a jumble of info or odd pacing similar to (but not exactly like) stream of consciousness may like this more than I did.