Write Up: Breaking down binaries

31 May 2016 - 10:08
By Peral Boshomane

The opening line of a book is almost as important as a film's opening scene. It not only sets the scene, however briefly, but it also piques the reader's interest - or turns us off. If there's one thing Mohale Mashigo's debut novel The Yearning has in common with Yewande Omotoso's latest, it's a great opener.

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