This is a classic, written by a white South African about a time before apartheid. Two fathers, one white, one black and their sons. It is stylistically unusual. Quotes are not used, for example. Conversation is indicated by leading dashes. Also the speech is quite formal most of the time, which con...
I read this for school, but could hardly get through it. I know it had a prolific effect on many people and that it was important, but I thought it was going to be faster paced and more exciting, being such a fabulous book and all. I was sorely disappointed, and would probably like it if I re-read i...
I was a little concerned about reading this book because I thought it was going to try and teach me something. Also at first I found the simplicity of the style both irritating and patronising (not to me to the characters).However it was an easy read and I ploughed on. Because of the simplicity I fo...
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