BOOK REVIEW: Half Lives — Exploring intimate-partner violence and migration with nuanced sensitivity
Krystle Zara Appiah’s Half Lives explores sisters, migration, motherhood and intimate-partner violence, offering a nuanced portrait of women surviving complicated lives.
By Joy WatsonSouth Africa
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Krystle Zara Appiah’s Half Lives explores sisters, migration, motherhood and intimate-partner violence, offering a nuanced portrait of women surviving complicated lives.
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- 21 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 28, 2026
- Byline
- Joy Watson
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- Daily Maverick