The stories cover a diverse range of South Africa, written in a style similiar to Arja Salafranca. Quiet, the stories may be, they are not on quiet topics. Thus, the reader will be left to consider the stories long after they have been read.

On a personal note, was a both delighted and slightly shocked (and 'oh dear') to see a story where an Oxford Dictionary plays a central role. I had no idea that my own story, 'Bobby Brown,' was being very unoriginal. That said, Vandermerwe uses her in a much more Malcolm X fashion.