SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BOOKER PRIZE.

Here we meet Tambudzai, living in a run-down youth hostel in downtown Harare and anxious about her prospects after leaving a stagnant job. At every turn in her attempt to make a life for herself, she is faced with a fresh humiliation, until the painful contrast between the future she imagined and her daily reality ultimately drives her to a breaking point. In this tense and psychologically charged novel, Tsitsi Dangarembga channels the hope and potential of one young girl and a fledgling nation to lead us on a journey to discover where lives go after hope has departed.

'MAGNIFICENT.' - Guardian.

'A MASTERPIECE.' - New York Times.

'MARVELLOUS.' - Sara Collins.

'EXTRAORDINARY.' - Madeleine Thien.

'HYPNOTIC.' - Daily Telegraph.

'SEARING.' - Sefi Atta.

'A MAVERICK VOICE.' - A Igoni Barrett.

'A MUST READ.' - Helon Habila.

'SUBTLE AND INTELLIGENT.' - TLS

'A MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT.' - Literary Review.