Nervous Conditions

By: Tsitsi Dangarembga

Narrated by: Chipo Chung

FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF THIS MOURNABLE BODY, ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 WOMEN FOR 2020

' UNFORGETTABLE' Alice Walker 'THIS IS THE BOOK WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR' Doris Lessing 'A UNIQUE AND VALUABLE BOOK.' Booklist 'AN ABSORBING PAGE-TURNER' Bloomsbury Review 'A MASTERPIECE' Madeleine Thien 'ARRESTING' Kwame Anthony Appiah

Two decades before Zimbabwe would win independence and ended white minority rule, thirteen-year-old Tambudzai Sigauke embarks on her education. On her shoulders rest the economic hopes of her parents, siblings, and extended family, and within her burns the desire for independence. A timeless coming-of-age tale, and a powerful exploration of cultural imperialism, Nervous Conditions charts Tambu's journey to personhood in a nation that is also emerging.

'With its searing observations, devastating exploration of the state of "not being", wicked humour and astonishing immersion into the mind of a young woman growing up and growing old before her time, the novel is a masterpiece.' Madelein Thien

©2021 Tsitsi Dangarembga (P)2021 Faber & Faber

The futuristic nature of the book

I loved everything about this book. Stellar performance by Chipo Chung. The writing was outstanding, the themes were intriguing and relatable. A must read piece of work by a literary genius. Tsitsi Dangarembga outdid herself in this book!

Overcoming Hardship

The story of the many difficulties a young black woman faces, to become educated and succeed in life.

Just amazing

The fact that the story was fiction but yet still felt so real. I felt as though I have lived the life described. One of my all time favorite books.

Narrator is not it...

Nervous Condition is one of those books that has always been on my book bucket lists. But as a native Zimbabweans i found the narrators accent so contrived and inauthentic i couldnt go far. i guess i will have to buy the book and read it for myself.

Beauty lies in its simplicity. Proud African literary work.

And everyday struggle between “who I am” vs “who I ought to be”. But most importantly about how much real estate, gender inequality occupies in everyday conscious and subconscious thought of a an intelligent African young girl.

Performance spectacularly authentic. 🙏🏿✊🏿