5/26/2023 0 Comments Beauty's Gift by Sindiwe MagonaIn a gentle but strong - almost motherly - way she gives a masterly indictment of the predisposition of some African males to infidelity, promiscuity and reckless negligence towards the women who love them. While dealing with a predominantly (but not exclusively) African problem, Magona points a delightfully irreverent finger at our prolific and polygamous President. It challenges oppression that masquerades as tradition and irresponsibility that hides behind love. But this book offers so much more than that. Aids and its impact on African life is clearly a dominating theme. Because Beauty’s premature death was as a result of her unfaithful husband, the remaining friends all swear an oath: they won't have unprotected sex – not even with their husbands – and they will find out their own HIV status as well as that of their husbands/partners. May you live a long life, and may you become old. On her deathbed, she extracts a promise from Amanda. The FFF used to consist of Five Friends: Edith, Cordelia, Amanda, Doris and Beauty. As I like to support local (South African)authors, I added it to my basket.
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