Even though Nervous Conditions is such a powerful book, there were parts I didn’t completely love. At times the pacing felt a little slow, and some sections dragged in a way that made it hard to stay fully engaged. When Tambu finally got to the mission school, I was hoping for more detail, but it felt a bit rushed and underexplored. There are also moments where Dangarembga explains why her brother Nhamo turned out the way he did, yet she never says it outright, leaving you to piece it together o