‘Entertaining, stimulating and thought-provoking, Being Kari shows Loxton to be an extremely skillful writer with the potential to become a superstar of South African literature.’

A funny, insightful novel about contemporary life. The Cape Town setting is a bonus.’

‘Loxton [. . .] brings an unaccustomed lightness of touch to the exploration of identity that constitutes a key theme in so much South African literature. The narrator’s sensitivity to speech rhythms and close attention to the minutiae of everyday life allow her to vividly effect a fusion between her war- ring worlds [. . .]’

‘Funny and poignant, with characters so believable I feel like I know them.’

‘Her intelligent yet effervescent style makes for an easy read which is by no means frivolous.’

’I loved crazy, funny Shelley even when I wanted to strangle her.’

Loxton touches on tricky subjects, such as race, religion, adultery, sexism and sexual harassment, without sounding preachy or condescending.’