My Worth Crowned You

Book excerpt: My Worth Crowned You is a novel that locates the new black middle-class individual in his or her 'belonging' in 2021's society. It is written in first person and follows the journey of Kearabetswe Mohale, the narrator. She is an ordinary young woman who was born and raised in the fictional Tholoana Kingdom. It is a Kingdom or Country that is rich with culture and is under the rule of King Mohato Mohale. Kearabetswe is educated outside of Tholoana Kingdom and obtains a Master's degree in journalism. After having been educated under the western education system, she has come back home to the Tholoana Kingdom and forcefully marries King Mohato Mohale. Her marriage is all kinds of challenges because of the unavoidable clash that continuously happens between modernity and cultural beliefs. The book addresses issues of infertility and the impact it has on marriage in the cultural context. It conventionally and unconventionally discusses love, its challenges, its values, and its power. It addresses divorce, the impact of colourism in young black children, step-parenting, to name a few. One of the most powerful reviews the novel has received is that it is highly relatable and that is what makes it readable. According to this review, you can imagine the characters being you or someone that you know, or someone very close to you.