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When It’s Your Turn for Midnight

Blessing Musariri

Zephyr (14+) 9781035902538 (Paperback)

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Revelations around her Baba force Chiante to reassess her life and to dig deep into her family’s past.  There’s a clever parallel between what it means to belong as part of a family and what it means to feel part of one’s country. Intergenerational relationships are unpicked with care, highlighting how the wisdom and experience of older people can enrich younger generations, while also showing how young people are able to bring positivity and new perspectives.  Identity, belonging and growing up through emotional trauma combine with great verve. 

Themes

  • Women 
  • War 
  • Family 
  • Zimbabwe 
  • Resilience 
  • Found family

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Blessing Musariri

Blessing Musariri is an award winning author of short stories, children’s stories, radio and screenplays, and contemporary adult fiction. Her work has also been published by the Guardian, Granta, and Poetry International. Blessing lives in Harare, Zimbabwe.

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