R430.00
In Half Lives, Krystle Zara Appiah tells the story of sisters Evelyn and Maggie, whose shared dream of escaping 1970s Ghana is transformed by love, pregnancy and an impossible choice. When tragedy strikes and one sister raises the other’s child as her own in America, the decision reshapes both their lives in ways neither could foresee. Emotional and deeply compelling, Half Lives is a moving exploration of sisterhood, motherhood, sacrifice and the limits of love.
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No one can hurt you like a sister.
Growing up in 1970s Ghana, Evelyn and Maggie are two sides of the same coin. While reliable Evelyn is entrusted to support her struggling family, Maggie skips class to flirt with boys. Despite their differences, they’ve made a promise: one day they will escape to America and start a new life together.
Evelyn’s prospects transform when she marries Gus, a wealthy surgeon who already lives in New York, and quickly falls pregnant. Meanwhile, Maggie sees her prospects vanish when she realises she is also expecting, but without the crucial detail of a husband.
When a terrible accident causes Evelyn to lose her unborn child, the answer seems simple, and Evelyn takes her sister’s unwanted baby to the States to raise as her own. But such an act has untold consequences for both sisters, and when one of them changes their mind, an impossible decision awaits.
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