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None to Accompany Me
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3.5
“A novel covering the period of transition in South Africa leading up to the first non-racial election, None to Accompany Me focuses in on the personal life and self-discovery of the protagonist, Vera Stark. Unfortunately, Vera is an incredibly unlikable person with some hallmark narcissistic traits. Making decisions that continually hurt those in her life, I didn’t find much to enjoy in my time with Mrs. Stark. I would have much preferred more focus on the Maqoma’s, a Black family returning from exile and entering the re-invented world of politics. Theirs is a more interesting, relatable, and human tale that is woefully underutilized.
While Vera justifies every selfish decision as being in service of discovering her self, she also expresses rampant homophobia and misogynistic thoughts against her own daughter. All of this, combined with a format of writing where I was never sure which character was speaking, left me supremely unsatisfied with this novel.”
“Nadine Gordimer, always fascinating. As is this book!
Finishing "None to accompany me" I didn't get the closure I was hoping for, though I can't say I expected anything less from Vera.”
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