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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good for book clubsBy Betsy AshtonYewande Omotoso has written a book about two old women who share a fence between their homes and nothing else. Set in post-Apartheid , these women, Hortensia and Marion, one black, one white, represent both sides of the political reality that swept the white minority out of power and swept the black majority in.This reality informs the development and inner lives of the women. Neither is likable, but they are compelling. Each finds herself in an unforeseen bind, forced by circumstances to rely on each other. They never become friends, but they do learn to respect each other.My only disappointment was the limited landscape of this rich, literary novel. I wanted more interaction with the land, more of a feeling that at least one of these women should have been more bound to the land itself.Book clubs should race to add this to their list. Ours had an intense discussion.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Sometimes things don't work out like you plan ...By Deborah HabererVery thoughtful reading. Ms.Omotoso shares universal themes, jealousy, sorrow, disappointment, joy, satisfaction, in a S. Africa location with customs and qualities that were delightful to embrace. A good read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hate Is A Drier Form Of DrowningBy LorenI was angry with both women for letting hate ruin their lives. At the same time I understood that these women were so deeply hurt they did not know how to respond to life's painful challenges.

Longlisted for the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction bull; A Finalist for the Barry Ronge Fiction Prize bull; A Finalist for the Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize bull; One of the Best Black Heritage Reads (Essence Magazine) bull; One of The Millions' and Refinery 29's Best Books of the Year (So Far), from One of Publishers Weekly's Writers to Watch Loving thy neighbor is easier said than done.Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbors. One is black, the other white. Both are successful women with impressive careers. Both have recently been widowed, and are living with questions, disappointments, and secrets that have brought them shame. And each has something that the woman next door deeply desires.Sworn enemies, the two share a hedge and a deliberate hostility, which they maintain with a zeal that belies their age. But, one day, an unexpected event forces Hortensia and Marion together. As the physical barriers between them collapse, their bickering gradually softens into conversation and, gradually, the two discover common ground. But are these sparks of connection enough to ignite a friendship, or is it too late to expect these women to change?

"A tale of a rivalry between two well-to-do widows and next-door-neighbors in South Africa...On the surface, author Yewande Omotoso presents a war of wits, but the story also addresses the history of colonialism, slavery, class and race as tensions come to a head."?Time (Female-Driven Books, Movies, and Shows We Can't Wait to Get Our Hands on in 2017)"Incredibly smart...[The Woman Next Door] will delight you from start to finish."?Cosmopolitan (Best New Books to Read This Spring) "With humor and charm, [The Woman Next Door] depicts the collapse of a feud between two elderly women?one white, one black?in a tony Cape Town suburb. Call it a female take on Grumpy Old Men."?O, The Oprah Magazine (Ten Titles to Pick Up Now) "Two elderly Cape Town widows?one black, one white?find their mutual animosity fading in Omotoso's wise and witty tale."?People"[The Woman Next Door] takes off in surprising ways, sometimes to shocking effect as instances of racial cruelty are recalled, or upsetting at a different level, when the descendants of former slaves make a valid claim for restitution...The novelrsquo;s complex plot and convincing characters develop beautifully together and are lightened throughout with flashes of excellent comedy."?The Washington Post ldquo;[A] provocative, enlightening, and at times outrageously funny novel...With an acutely perceptive eye, Omotoso paints a picture of the subtle changes in [Marion and Hortensia's] interactions. As their snipes and barbs morph into attempts at understanding, their personal growth reminds the reader of what is still occurring, on a grander scale, in the country these memorable women call home.rdquo;?BookPage"Omotoso treats her characters and themes delicately and deftly, allowing their complexities to naturally reveal themselves...The Woman Next Door is a thought-provoking representation of timely issues, peppered with smart humor and unforgettably fantastic female protagonists."?The Riveter"Cape Town's answer to Mapp and Lucia, a war of wits and witticisms amid the bougainvillea of an impossibly smug neighborhood. Yewande Omotoso's deft writing and subtle weaving in of difficult history will leave you in love with these two stubborn old women. Delightful."?Helen Simonson, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Before the War and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand "At once historical and contemporary, The Woman Next Door is charged with beauty, precision, nuance, and hope. Yewande Omotoso is a stunning, essential voice."?NoViolet Bulawayo, author of We Need New Namesldquo;Omotoso's warm and witty story is more complex than a simple tale of black and white...Like Helen Simonsonrsquo;s Major Pettigrewrsquo;s Last Stand, which also depicts the wisdom found in aging, this novel will have universal appeal.rdquo;?Library Journal"Omotoso captures the changing racial relations since the 1950s, as well as the immigrant experience through personal detail and small psychological insights into mixed emotions, the artist's eye, and widow's remorse. Hers is a fresh voice as adept at evoking the peace of walking up a kopje as the cruelty of South Africa's past."?Publishers Weekly "Yewande Omotoso's voice is exciting and fresh. The aesthetic and political engagement in her work is explored through a deep compassion for her characters and their social positions and constraints, without compromising on a fierce yet tender interrogation of their inner lives: race, place and the social web of expectation versus the freedom of an inner life, a complexity of self that she works out through beautiful and uplifting language."?Chris Abani, author of The Secret History of Las Vegas and The Face: A Cartography of the Void"Although new to the scene, Yewande Omotoso writes with the skill, intelligence, and compassion of an old master. One of the astonishing achievements of The Woman Next Door is her ability to see all sides of a story. Only such keenness of vision could produce this enlightening and eloquent novel that serves as a testament to a truth that we seldom hear: through honest exchange, it is possible for us to free ourselves from the terrible hauntings of history."?Jeffery Renard Allen, author of Song of the Shank and Rails Under My Back"A pleasing tale of reconciliation laced with acid humor and a cheery avoidance of sentimentality."?Kirkus s "[The Woman Next Door] made me howl with laughter and it made me cry."?Biyi Bandele, author of The King's Rifle and director of Half of a Yellow Sun"Richly imagined...You might not know anyone like these two, but therersquo;s no doubt they exist?Omotoso is that good. Open your frigginrsquo; mind, dude."?Library Journal (Books for Dudes) About the AuthorYEWANDE OMOTOSO was born in and grew up in , moving to South Africa with her family in 1992. She is the author of Bom Boy, published in South Africa in 2011. In 2012, she won the South African Literary Award for First-Time Published Author and was shortlisted for the South African Sunday Times Fiction Prize. In 2013, she was a finalist in the inaugural pan-African Etisalat Fiction Prize. She lives in Johannesburg, where she writes and has her own architectural practice.

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