{"product_id":"under-the-tongue-by-yvonne-vera","title":"Under the Tongue by Yvonne Vera","description":"\u003cp\u003eVera’s stock in trade is using a very poetical language to show women’s issues in Zimbabwe. Sometimes that works but sometimes, as in this book, it is frankly tiresome. She has a very important story to tell here but banging away in her poetical, impressionistic style throughout the book makes the book difficult to read. I like a poetical style when done well and when it enhances the story but not, as here, when it obscures the story. You just want to say to her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet on with the damn story\u003c\/i\u003e. And while I am on about annoyances, jumping chronologically can also be a useful plot device but, as here, it can also be really annoying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnough of my complaints. As said, Vera has an important story to tell. There are three main, closely connected themes. The first is the main plot line. Zhizha is a young girl when her father, returning from fighting for independence in the late 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bridge Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48137647456514,"sku":"9780864863539","price":110.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1160\/4950\/files\/images_84ac4fcc-d37c-4fdc-8f3d-36ebbc84c637.jpg?v=1784380426","url":"https:\/\/bridgebooks.co.za\/products\/under-the-tongue-by-yvonne-vera","provider":"Bridge Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}