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This is an extraordinary and powerful account of the brutality and degradation black people suffered under the apartheid regime. A recognised classic, Mark Mathabane's remarkable story of life under apartheid is told with remarkable and relentless honesty. The reader is given a rare personal glimpse behind the televised protests and boycotts and into the daily fear and hunger which was so devastating. Often compared to Richard Wright's "Black Boy" and Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man", "Kaffir Boy" is a memoir of growing up in a world where poverty, hopelessness, and desperation are constant companions. Written with courage and conviction, Mathabane reveals the ultimate triumph of the human spirit over hatred and unspeakable disgrace.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I have just finished reading this book and have to say that I couldn't put it down, at times it made me laugh and it made me cry, most of all it made me realise how fortunate I am to be living in Britian. I read the final few pages through tears that welled up in my eyes and overflowed as I turned the last page. What a wonderfully awe inspiring book and what a wonderfully written account of a young boys struggle to survive in such a hostile environment. I would recommend this book very highly, if you only read one book this year, make sure it's this one!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A great book that all South Africans should read. Perhaps a slightly extreme example of the times - an Angela's Ashes for South Africa, but nonetheless jarring and appalling to read as a South African born long-after the events, but still shocked that one section of our population could be treated so badly by another.
Mark is still relatively balanced in his views and does show the good and bad of both the black and white people he meets throughout his life.
Definitely recommended, and if South Africa ever doubts how far it has progressed since 1994, this is a stark but very uplifting reminder.
Mark is still relatively balanced in his views and does show the good and bad of both the black and white people he meets throughout his life.
Definitely recommended, and if South Africa ever doubts how far it has progressed since 1994, this is a stark but very uplifting reminder.
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A great book well written and painting a picture of the terrible life and lack of hope for black people during this period of change in South Africa.
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Life Changing
At first I did not want to write a review for this book... But I did. Reason being; I grew up in south africa as a white afrikaans speaking individual, roughly the same time as... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs Tiny
A TOUCHING STORY
Kaffir Boy is a remarkable book. About Mark Mathabane. It is an honest and open story of his life in Apartheid South Africa. Read more
Published on 4 April 2005 by Mikhail
Why?
It is a wonder anyone manages to survive in the world described between the pages of this book let alone manage to come out of it on top. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2002 by Nikki
apartheid from the bottom up
An addictive story about surviving hell on earth. Unfortunately, the Nazis didnt have a monopoly on cruelty--the Orwellian arbitrariness of the Apartheid regime sounds exactly... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 1999
Engaging
Kaffir Boy was a great book.Mark Mathabane so open and honest and allowed the reader to explore his life from a first hand account. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 1999
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