The Blessed Girl by Angela Makholwa
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I picked this up expecting a nice, fun, light-hearted read. And it was. Until it wasn’t.
Bontle Tau is a twenty-something (her age changes throughout the book so I don’t even know if she knows her real age) who is living “the life”.
She has a business, lives in a penthouse, drives an expensive car and uses designer clothing. As she mentions throughout the book, she may not have a degree but she has street smarts.
She also has several blessers.
I loved how over the top Bontle’s life was. I flew through this book in a few hours. However the second part of this book turns a bit darker and Bontle’s picture perfect life starts to show more than a few cracks.
I immensely enjoyed this book but the ending left me chilled. I had grown fond of Bontle and it was tough for me to NOT root for her throughout the way.
Yes, she is self-absorbed and vain but she was clever in her own way (with her street smarts and MENcology).
Definitely give this book a try. It’s hilarious, it’s moving and it’s entertaining.
SPOILER ALERT
If there was anyone who could be in her situation and wear it without any shame, it would be her. The ending devastated me
SPOILER ALERT**
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