Fiction roundup
Sep 10, 2021
3 minutes
EDITED BY JANE VORSTER
THE TEAROOM
By GRETCHEN HALEY
Penguin
This is an endearing story about a little café on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast run by Thirapatheegadu Reddy, who’s known as Tubby to his friends. He has a small but dedicated staff who help him prepare the homely dishes for which his establishment is known and loved.
Tubby is married to Lynette, a neurotic hypochondriac who has frequent temper tantrums. She’s also a religious
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