Tsotsi: A Novel by Athol Fugard
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Book Reviews of Tsotsi: A Novel
Book 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.
Book Review: Short, Harrowing -- Still Plenty Good Enough
Summary: 4 Stars
This remarkable short novel sat in the author's files for years before it was published, as Fugard wondered if it was good enough. It recently gained attention as the film adaptation won the 2005 Academy Award for best foreign language film. Like Rohinton Mistry, Fugard focuses on the underclass in his adopted home of South Africa, but unlike Mistry, the boundaries of his world stop there. Violence, redemption and fate all take turns in this story of a young thug's rediscovery of his past and development of his future. A harrowing, yet somehow very satisfying read.Book Review: Tsotsi
Summary: 4 Stars
I found this book very confronting on the political issues of South Africa. Yet it was at the same time very inspiring to see the inevitable possiblities for change Tsotsi was able to make. Inspiring reading as it shows that no matter what the situation something is available to turn a person spiritually around.
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