Kintu - Tapa blanda

"Magisterial."--The New York Review of Books

"With a novel that is inventive in scope, masterful in execution, she does for Ugandan literature what Chinua Achebe did for Nigerian writing."--Lesley Nneka Arimah, Guardian

"Kintu is a masterpiece, an absolute gem, the great Ugandan novel you didn't know you were waiting for."--Aaron Bady, The New Inquiry

"A masterpiece of cultural memory, Kintu is elegantly poised on the crossroads of tradition and modernity."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Makumbi takes a sniper's aim at the themes of virility and power across time. Over the course of six rich sections, she fires not a single gratuitous shot."--Public Books

"Postcolonial literature is often thought of as a conversation between a native culture and a Western power that sought to dominate it . . . Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's marvelous Ugandan epic, Kintu, explodes such chauvinism."--Guernica

"Reminiscent of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, this work will appeal to lovers of African literature."--Library Journal (Starred Review)

"Passionate, original, and sharply observed, the novel decenters colonialism and makes Ugandan experience primary."--Book Riot

"With crisp details and precise prose, Makumbi draws us into the dynamic and vast world of Uganda--its rich history, its people's intricate beliefs, and the collective weight of their steadfast customs."--World Literature Today

"Jennifer Makumbi's Kintu is a charming fable, a wide-ranging historical fiction, and a critical historiography . . . fresh, intelligent, critical, and ambitious."--Bookwitty

"Makumbi's characters are compelling as individuals, but it is their shared past and journey toward a shared future that elevate the novel to an epic and enigmatic masterpiece."--The Riveter

"This is an extraordinary novel about a family bound together by love, betrayal, and an age-old curse, told in gripping language that continually surprises. A literary triumph."--Maaza Mengiste, author of Beneath the Lion's Gaze

"A work of bold imagination and clear talent."--Ellah Allfrey, editor of Africa39

"An ambitious modern epic that takes in family saga and the history of Uganda, fusing the urgency of the present with the timelessness of myth."--Jamal Mahjoub, author of The Drift Latitudes

"Kintu is not just the story of a family, but a story of Uganda, a country whose history begins before colonization and encompasses far more than just that chapter."--Mary Pappalardo, New Delta Review

"Our histories and our names have stories that we cannot afford to keep quiet about."--Nyana Kakoma, Africa In Words

"Makumbi is clearly a creative genius."--Tope Salaudeen-Adegoke, Wawa Book Review