The God who Made Mistakes
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Behind the close doors of their suburban Johannesburg home, Themba and Ayanda Hlatshwayo, both legal professionals, are beset by deep tensions that draw with relentless intensity at the polished facade of their lives. Ayanda seeks solace in dance classes, while Themba is increasingly drawn to the male companionship he finds at a book club.
With wit and sympathy, The God who made mistakes explores the origins of Themba’s unease and confused sense of identuty. It takes us back to a river bank in Alex, the township where he grew up, and to a boy he once knew who met a violent death there. As the story peels back the painful layers of recollection, Themba’s domineering mother, Differentia, has a major decision to make. When developers set their sight on buying family home and building a supermarket in its place, tendrils of envy and greed begin to curl out of unexpected quarters, as the unscrupulous seek to grab a share of the spoils. Back yard tenant, Tinyike, with her her shorts and questionable morality, and Themba’s disgraced, unemployed elder brother, Bongani, begin to plot a scheme, while across tow Themba’s fragile marriage faces its biggest challenge. When his past walks unexpectedly into his present, it threatens to blow apart his carefully constructed world.
The God who made mistakes is a powerful, poignant story of unexpected longings which, when finally uttered, can no longer be contained.
Author: Ekow Duker
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