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Book Synopsis"[E]ach story inventively unfurls a different desire, longing, or frustration" — Jacinda Townsend, author Saint Monkey In her debut collection of short fiction, Reneilwe Malatji invites us into the intimate lives of South African women—their whispered conversations, their love lives, their triumphs and heartbreaks. This diverse chorus of female voices recounts misadventures with love, family, and community in powerful stories woven together with anger, politics, and wit. Malatji crafts an engaging collection full of rich, memorable characters who navigate work, love, patriarchy, and racism with thoughtfulness, strength, and humor.
Trade Review"The unsentimental style of these stories packs an emotional punch as they examine post-apartheid patriarchy through the eyes of various observant black women characters." —
Foreword Reviews -- AIMEE JODOIN
"Woven into the insightful observations on love and relationships is the omnipresent tension between tradition and the ways that being a South African woman today challenges previously held ideas about women’s roles. Many readers will see themselves in—and find themselves rooting for—the women in Malatji’s solid debut." — Kirkus Reviews
"[Love Interrupted] gives a nuanced glimpse into women's lives a world away from many of us, but those women could, in many ways, be women anywhere. [...] Their authenticity allows the stories to connect women's experiences while showcasing the strength and resiliency of women in a system built against them. [...] [A] beautiful and poignant story collection." —
Shelf UnboundTable of ContentsAngela 1
Drama Queens and Kings 13
Love Interrupted 26
Lebo’s Story 1: A Young Girl’s Dream Interrupted 57
Lebo’s Story 2: It’s My Turn to Eat 76
Vicious Cycle 91
The Things We Do For Love 108
Take Back the Lobola 123
Bridal Shower 137
My Perfect Husband 152
The Threat 163
A Million Dollars in Grahamstown 175
Toy Boy 200
Glossary 220
