Friends, Boyfriends and a Sister

 

A coming of age story with a difference. Annette, age 18, moves from her home city of Mutare, in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe, to the capital Harare, to attend the University of Zimbabwe with her best friend, Michelle, and Michelle's cousin, Eddie. Michelle's other cousin, Emily, a second-year student, helps Annette and Michelle with useful study tips, and just as useful dating tips. Emily also helps Eddie, but as a young male student his dating options are limited.

 Away from home and parents, Annette and Michelle set Harare on fire, although not everything goes as smoothly as it should. Eddie takes Emily's advice and dates a 16 year old schoolgirl, Anesu, from the township of Chitungwiza. Anesu's friend, Allison, and Anesu's younger sister, Zendaya, know if they stay in Chitungwiza or Chi-town, they will end up poor like their parents, which doesn't appeal, but if they date Eddie's friends, like Anesu they won't have enough money for the necessities of life. Allison knows she needs to do something, but what?

 Friends, Boyfriends and a Sister is set in a nation recovering from past political and economic turmoil, while Zimbabwean culture, like all African nations, is now a mix of traditional African values, and Western values from the days of colonialism, which makes life difficult for young women like Annette, Michelle, Anesu, Allison and Zendaya, wanting freedom like women in Western countries, but Zimbabwe isn't quite ready for this.

Friends, Boyfriends and a Sister is unique and it\'s great. Michael Clark – author.

Friends, Boyfriends and a Sister is a great read that I can't recommend highly enough. Alice Mason – author.

Friends, Boyfriends and a Sister is a marvellously entertaining novel. Luke Griffin – author

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