I found this simply written but powerful novel very moving. A young girl growing up in a block of flats in Cape Town seeks love and companionship from her sister and friends among the inhabitants of the flats, most of whom are refugees from wars in Africa and with hauntingly painful memories. Although, almost unbearably sad the style of writing is poetic and beautiful with each chapter being summarised with a description of a painting.
Kwaku's friends sigh with a sad song and beat on a little drum and we know he has gone back home.