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If You Want to Make God Laugh

Pages
448
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

In post-Apartheid South Africa, three disparate women find their lives unexpectedly intertwined. Zodwa, a pregnant teenager in a Johannesburg squatter camp, guards dangerous secrets amidst civil unrest and an AIDS epidemic. Wealthy socialite Ruth faces a personal crisis, while former nun Delilah confronts a buried past in Zaire. Their paths converge when an abandoned newborn baby challenges their beliefs about family, race, and identity, revealing how love can overcome the most rigid boundaries.

About the author

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Bianca Marais

Bianca Marais writes fiction that explores complex human experiences. Her novel, If You Want to Make God Laugh, is a historical story set in South Africa. She often focuses on themes of connection and resilience.

Characters

ZodwaProtagonist
RuthProtagonist
DelilahProtagonist
All characters in If You Want to Make God Laugh
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