The Stone Virgins

Poeetiline ja kauni keelega raamat sõjast ning kahe õe elust. Tõepoolest, raamatu keel on lopsakas ja nauditav, kuigi sisu on kohati üsna õõvastav. Loomulikult ei saagi sõjas midagi ilusat olla ja millegipärast kaotavad paljud seal oma inimlikkuse. Keeruline oli ka neil, kes ise sõjas ei olnud, sest......more

It was my first time reading any of Yvonne Vera’s works . She is really a master of her craft as she doesn’t use a lot of dialogue between different characters for the narrative. However, her use of powerful symbols are so evocative , all senses are heightened and she blew me away . She takes lyrica......more

All my reviews live at [URL not allowed] TL;DR REVIEW: The Stone Virgins is a technically challenging and emotionally difficult read, but there’s no denying that it’s also an incredible work of fiction. While I struggled with it, I was also so impressed. For you if: You are comfortable w......more

This is the third time I read this book, and it still pulls me in like few other novels do. It reminds me of the writing of Toni Morrison and Zoë Wicomb. It is lyrical and challenging, and stresses the fact that even the most literary and abstract language has the ability to deal with a physical and......more