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I gave you top marks for ‘settings’ and ‘themes and ideas’. You have a lovely way of evoking scenes. I find your theme compelling, too.(…) In short, lots of promise. I sense a great story to come. And I love the title. – Sheila, lecturer, UK
Reactie door cafedafrique april 7, 2009 @ 5:56 pmI feel the writer has a wonderful obsession with Africa. This obsession must, and will be, alchemised into a great book. – De la Rey, film maker, South Africa
Reactie door cafedafrique april 7, 2009 @ 5:57 pmI started reading this and I could not put it down so to speak. I am really looking forward to the rest. Your style of writing is very evocative and raised a million images in my mind and I have never been to Africa. I really enjoyed this. – Suresh Rajan, Western Australia
Reactie door cafedafrique april 7, 2009 @ 5:57 pmWhat a dose of nostalgia you gave me! I attended the last, full pre-war Incwala in Swaziland. (…) I have never forgotten the heights of, excitement reached by the crowds. You have depicted a fascinating canvas of present day Zambia. It rings true in all respects, with deft brush strokes. – Jack Mc Sweeney, Perth
Reactie door cafedafrique april 7, 2009 @ 5:58 pmI liked the heroine – she is a nice mix of boldness and naive innocence. I liked the way the cross-cultural differences were handled – you didn’t fall into the trap of mythologizing Africa. You highlighted the cross-cultural difficulties and threw an informative light on the social, economic and political aspects that historians and writers of travelogues fail to record. You are objective in an amazingly subjective way. I love the way you interweave friendship, food and culture. Beautiful descriptions. I felt like I was there. – Sylvia Peterson, Perth
Reactie door cafedafrique april 7, 2009 @ 5:58 pmYour story has come a long, long way. I’m getting a real feel for Africa and, in particular, Zambia. Love the colour, the appeal to the senses through some excellent metaphors and the characters. – Helen, Perth
Reactie door cafedafrique april 7, 2009 @ 6:00 pmThis is a colourful, action filled and vibrant manuscript. There is so much detail in every chapter. You capture the country, the people and the land in a visual kaleidoscope. Best wishes. Publishing will not be far away. – Jean O’Heart, Perth
Reactie door cafedafrique april 7, 2009 @ 6:00 pmWonderful grasp of the English language. – Pat Stevenson, Toodyay, Western Australia
Reactie door cafedafrique april 7, 2009 @ 6:01 pmThis author writes well; she draws evocative descriptions with delight and enchant — “Thorney bougainvillea branches with fuchsia flowers danced their last dance as they were carried off to be burnt”. Her words find an easy-t0 read, mesmerising rhythm which lulls the reader into a gentle frame of mind. (…) The author has lived a busy, interesting life, which I enjoyed reading about. However, despite the manuscript’s potential, I’m not sure that it is suitable for Kwela’s publication list. Kwela’s mandate is to publish new South (and Southern) African fiction and non-fiction, and I can’t foresee that Café d’Afrique would suit their publication list. – Reader’s report Kwela Books, South Africa
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