![]() There were times I was so scared for a character, I had to leave the book and go do something completely unrelated. ![]() Simphiwe, like his sister, is a cocktail of love, grace and freakiness. Marubini is beautiful, sexy, frightening and vulnerable. The result is compelling and heady.’ – Bridget McNulty, Sunday Times There are flashbacks to a childhood in Soweto, slices of a harrowing and life-changing incident, a swirl of sangoma ritual and a touch of family conflict. ‘What starts as a tale of love and friendship about a young woman in Cape Town turns into something far more complex and unexpected. ![]() ![]() The Yearning is a herculean feat, not just because Mashigo is a first-time author, but because it is a damn good book that any author will have wished to have written.’ – Sowetan ‘Mashigo is a gifted storyteller and does so with ease and sophistication, bringing a remarkable tale to life in a way that is completely new and uniquely hers, but also familiar to anyone who believes in the existence of invisible powers. ![]()
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