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Ghoti Reviews 100 Papers by Liesl Jobson

November 26th, 2009 by Jani

100 PapersVerdict: carrot
Editor of Ghoti, CL Bledsoe liked this book. There’s something fishy about it…

In this hefty collection of flash fiction and prose poems, Jobson paints vivid portraits of black and white South African women in a post-apartheid world. These women face abuse, mental illness, racial discrimination, poverty, and any number of hardships. A handful of stories deal with the AIDS crisis and how it affects children and adults.

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  • <a href="http://meganvoyseybraig.book.co.za" rel="nofollow">Megan</a>
    Megan
    November 26th, 2009 @15:00 #
     
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    Wonderful review Liesl! Congratulations-flash fiction goddess!

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  • <a href="http://helenmoffett.book.co.za" rel="nofollow">Helen</a>
    Helen
    November 26th, 2009 @15:29 #
     
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    I loved 100 Papers, and am glad to see a carrot, although it's a bit disconcerting seeing it through such a different lens.

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  • <a href="http://www.redroom.com/author/moira-richards" rel="nofollow">moi</a>
    moi
    December 6th, 2009 @12:55 #
     
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    yeah, I'm halfway through 100 Papers and hadn't picked up this reviewer's perspective either. Will be interesting to hold it in my mind as I continue...

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