The Maestro, the Magistrate and the Mathematician

Posted on 04 May 2017 by Tendai Huchu

Three very different men struggle with thoughts of belonging, loss, identity and love as they attempt to find a place for themselves in Britain The Magistrate tries to create new memories and roots, fusing a wandering exploration of Edinburgh with music The Maestro, a depressed, quixotic character, sinks out of the real world into the fantastic world of literature The Mathematician, full of youth, follows a carefree, hedonistic lifestyle, until their three universes collide. Download The Maestro, the Magistrate and the Mathematician by Tendai Huchu – kino-fada.fr I have to get a disclaimer out of the way at the very beginning The author, Tendai Huchu, has a very special place in my heart as he was the first author to trust me with his book when I was just starting out with my blog about three years back But I will try to be fair and impartial with my review.I had thoroughly enjoyed Mr.Huchu s first two works of fiction An Untimely Love and The Hairdresser of Harare especially the second one So I was equal parts excited and equal parts nervous to p I have to get a disclaimer out of the way at the very beginning The author, Tendai Huchu, has a very special place in my heart as he was the first author to trust me with his book when I was just starting out with my blog about three years back But I will try to be fair and impartial with my review.I had thoroughly enjoyed Mr.Huchu s first two works of fiction An Untimely Love and The Hairdresser of Harare especially the second one So I was equal parts excited and equal parts nervous to pick up his book On one hand, with his track record certain qualities were guaranteed and on the other hand I was apprehensive what if I didn t like this enough After procrastinating for as long as I could, I finally picked the book up and finished it in one sitting.Just as the name suggests, the story revolves around three central characters the Maestr...Tendai Huchu is a remarkable, perceptive and engaging writer This is a seemingly aimless story about Zimbabwean exiles expatriates living in Edinburgh at the beginning of the 21st century There is however nothing aimless about this story as it is brought together by the surprise at the end It is the story of three Zimbabwean men, two black and on...The Maestro, the Magistrate, and the Mathematician by Tendai HuchuI received an early review copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.I really loved this book The characters and plot are swirling around in my brain and I know I will need to read this book again Now, pen to paper as I try to tame all my thoughts about this story.PLOTThe plot centers around three main characters They are trans...The stories of three Zimbabwean men in Edinburgh is intriguing and unusual The Magistrate used to dispense justice back home Here, he cleans the toilet The Mathematician makes money and indulges himself in the belief he won t be here for long The Maestro collects shopping trollies in Tesco s car park and reads The three men s lives intersect and cross, meeting the challenges of a different culture with varying measures of success.This book is rounded, measured and smart, and anything but a The stories of three Zimbabwean men in Edinburgh is intriguing and unusual The Magistrate used to dispense justice back home Here, he cleans the toilet The Mathematician makes money and indulges himself in the belief he won t be here for long The Maestro collects shopping trollies in Tesco s car park and reads The three men s lives intersect and cross, meeting the challenges of a different culture with varying measures of success.This book is rounded, measured and smart, and anything but a miserable tale of immigrant isolation Intelligence and thought shine off the page via these layered...Revolving around three different characters, all from Zimbabwe, all far from their homeland, all facing their own challenges, their individual stories entwining as the novel progresses.Though set in Edinburgh its landmarks ingeniously mapped out by the author courtesy of the music played through The Magistrate s Walkman The Maestro, The Magistrate The Mathematician also lends itself to an insight into the politics and economics of a not too distant Zimbabwe.A very human story that isn Revolving around three different characters, all from Zimbabwe, all f...I was thoroughly disappointed by this, I have to say I loved the Hairdresser and it s characters, so I was expecting something good from Huchu.What I got was a bunch of fairly useless men doing very little and to some extent waiting for women to save them Not entertaining in any way The three narrators of the title are mostly not very likeable the magistrate is okay , and that make me not care what happens to them when anything does happen, there is a lot of not happening waste of life th I was thoroughly disappointed by this, I have to say I loved the Hairdresser and it s characters, so I was expecting something good from Huchu.What I got was a bunch of fairly useless men doing very little and to some extent waiting for women to save them Not entertaining in any way The three narrators of the title are mostly not very likeable the magistrate is okay , and that make me not care what happens to them when anything does happen, ther...Top marks for a rabbit out of hat surprise ending Who d have thought anything else of Alfonso The Maestro s death makes sense, what with his need for freedom and finally flying free, but the Mathematician s end makes no sense, doesn t tie into anything and feels abrupt and unplanned This book is well written with the chapter dividers as the characters separate stories that make for an interesting read All good save for the fairy tale end for the Magistrate, and rather odd end for the Math Top marks for a rabbit out of hat surprise ending Who d have thought anything else of Alfonso T...Though I had some difficulty at getting into the story, I eventually got carried away by the different characters that all live their situation of being Zimbabwean immigrants in Edinburgh in their own way.The book is nicely written, full of Shona and S...Angry Sad Hopeless Young exiled Zimbabwean men in the UK in a downward spiral, bereft of meaning, dragged even further down by the rogue Zimbabwean state s tentacles Older exiles still connecting to earth and sky and finding some balance through that.Overall I felt disappo...This is a very different book from the engaging Hairdresser of Harare The first chapter is from the point of view of the Magistrate , a reasonably sympathetic character but nothing really happens Viewpoint then s...

The Maestro, the Magistrate and the Mathematician

04 May 2017

Tendai Huchu