Shamiso

Witty, inventive and sensual -- ABDULRAZAK GURNAH, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
A spare, propulsive tale that boldly vaults beyond convention. Shamiso is captivating and utterly original, a vivid reminder of the capacious possibilities of storytelling -- TOPE FOLARIN
A globe-trotting coming-of-age story . . . Audaciously told . . . There is often an admirable audacity in Chikwava's original prose style - drily funny in its pinpointing of British racism; sensually imagistic in its capturing of juvenile scrapes in Harare * * Guardian * *
Shamiso is a jewel of a novel that dazzles with ideas on migration, grief, love, time, language and meaning, so economically written that repeat reads are not only rewarded but demanded. It's a pleasure to read a novel in which such care and consideration is given to each word, each moment -- MENDEZ, author of RAINBOW MILK
I was utterly captivated by Shamiso. With prose lucid as water, Chikwava gives us one of the most unforgettable characters in recent memory. She's flesh and blood on the page, all I can ask for, and it's as rare as it is beautiful -- PETER ORNER
Chikwava gifts us a compelling story of self-discovery, identity and belonging. He writes with such precision and wit that every sentence lands like a well-aimed arrow - sharp, purposeful and impossible to ignore. The novel is a sheer delight to read -- CHIKA UNIGWE
Brilliant. Combines the thrill of propulsive plot with a remarkable eye for dazzling description and imagery. A rare combination which we as readers should treasure -- ANDREW McMILLAN
Shamiso is marvellous. Chikwava dazzles with fresh, inventive prose in this quirky coming-of-age tale about a young woman who straddles multiple identities. A novel full of humour and originality. Outstanding -- TENDAI HUCHU
Chikwava's fresh and fearless voice is here again: Shamiso sparkles. In this coming-of-age story, it is as if all life forms were connected and fluid in their existence and within this nicely played slippage, he pinpoints how we live, love and move now -- DELIA JARRETT-MACAULEY, Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Writing
A blueprint for the hope of true liberation. Laden with insight. Right through the novel's fascinating cast of characters, one is repeatedly stunned by Chikwava's descriptive eye [and] cunning wit. For all the laughs it carries, Shamiso is steeped in pride and is an important and timely book -- NII AYIKWEI PARKES