Summary & Study Guide Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

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Set in white-dominated Rhodesia of the 1960's, Tambu begins her story by talking about her brother's trip to and from mission school each day. She says that he complains about the trip - especially the two-mile walk from the bus station to their home - and that she could talk endlessly about all there was to do during that walk and how much she loved it. Children, including Tambu, were seldom restricted and were allowed to swim in the pools...This study guide includes the following Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

47 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 19, 2010

Reviews

[Cecelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

one of my favorite books. I'm so glad she wrote such a wonderful book and then followed it up with the equally monumental book of not.

[Banu Altunbas]

Powerful.. Makes you nervous.. Has a very strong tone and depicts the conditions so well..