Why Am I Like This? By Qaanitah Hunter

Isbn: 9780795711268

Author: Qaanitah Hunter

Publisher: Kwela Books

Set in the contemporary era of “Ozempic, therapy, and situationships,” Why Am I Like This? (2025) follows Farah Nosipho Garda, a 27-year-old “professional student” with a talent for self-sabotage and a belief that she is incapable of change. When she is forced to move from Cape Town to Johannesburg to care for her ailing mother in a retirement village, Farah’s life reaches a breaking point as she navigates grief, a crumbling romantic relationship, and chronic illness. Through this witty and unflinching journey, she begins to rewrite her story—trading self-loathing for “green smoothies” and therapy—and ultimately discovers that self-love is a daily decision rather than a destination, proving that she doesn’t need to be saved by love because she can save herself.