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Ravaged Souls, by Pumza Shabangu
Ravaged Souls, by Pumza Shabangu
The book follows lives of four friends. Luxolo and Vuyolwethu Ndamase are childhood sweethearts and are happily married until they lose their only son to an accident caused by Vuyo. From there life changes for them as they deal with their grief and loss, finding comfort outside their union. Lubabalo Sobukwe is a pastor’s kid hiding his sexuality from his family and close friends. He lives a lie until he meets Ryan Cook and falls madly in love. He now has to decide whether to keep living the lie and jeopardise his chance at happiness or own his truth and risks killing his father and losing his family. Ryan on the other side still battles with scars of being abandoned and disowned by his family for his sexuality. He also has to deal with lies about his partennity. He has found a sense of belonging with Lubabalo but can he risk his mental health and give him a chance.
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I definitely enjoyed this gem. What I love about it is that it pulls in your emotions because it has so many emotions involved. The characters are realistic, and the events are unpredictable. The conflicts in Lubabalo and Blue's relationship make you reflect on these significant issues that affect us every day be it allegiance, family, religion and homophobia. It is a beautifully written story. Would recommend.
When love sees no gender, colour and age this book is what its about. Self discovery, self-worth and healing within your soul are the order of the day. I love how the author took time to do research on her characters and put this book together in a context that enable's you to appreciate our South African writers. Well done and Thank you.
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