Tsotsi: A Novel by Athol Fugard
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Book Summary Author: Athol Fugard Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2006-01-27 ISBN: 0802142680 Number of pages: 232 Publisher: Grove Press |
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Book Reviews of the Tsotsi: A Novel
Customer Review: a surprisingly fulfilling read
Summary: 4 Stars
i picked this up in the airport because i accidentally left my book at home. unfortunately, i already owned every other book in the store that i was remotely interested in reading, so i was stuck with this one. lucky for me, it turned out to be pretty good. its about a boy, or maybe a man (you never really find out), that is the leader of a small local gang. he has no recollection of his past, where he came from, what his name is, how old he is. an infant is dropped into his arms, abandoned and alone, and he somehow finds memory of his childhood in the baby. its a great story of youth and individual transformation. however, if graphic violence bothers you, this book has a few moments that are american psycho-ish.
this one has also been made into a movie and has won tons of awards in the film circle as a more independent syle film (not mainstream i guess). the movie was also pretty good, though i preferred the book to the movie.