Diese Dinge Geschehen Nicht Einfach So (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Love between Kweku Sai and Folasade, ambition and pride, 4 children...and suddenly, abandonment. When Kweku walks away from his family and returns to Ghana, only his death brings them back together again. They all bear secret shames and guilt, but together in Ghana they become a family again. Beautifully written, poetic and rather ethereal, sometimes frustrating to know what's going on, but a spellbinding tale of love and family. This book was sheer agony for me. Agony.Feels like a workshop essay that got stretched to its limits (note to self: delete Goodreads reviews when you become a writer he he) and then some. You can hear that 'lyrical' style, that Afropolitan whatnot, that foisting race at this or that juncture.But:While I feel nothing for sex scenes (Shades of Grey was torture), I found the sex very beautiful. That, my friends, is Thirst :DThe big revelation alluded to throughout the book confounded me. Don't know if that's a good or bad thing so I'll decide it's good. Because, you know, 2 stars.Went on too long, came to it with too many expectations I guess.
What do You think about Diese Dinge Geschehen Nicht Einfach So (2013)?
Took me a bit to get used to the flow of the writing style, but once I did I inhaled this book!
—arcemwreta
Bellissimo. Intenso.Pieno di Vita.Mi ha ricordato perchè adoro leggere.
—amishu197
such beauty. in love with Taiye Selasi and her words.
—tyedye
I couldn't get on board with the writing style.
—xmnas
