Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa

Kaffir Boy is a remarkable book. About Mark Mathabane. It is an honest and open story of his life in Apartheid South Africa. In this book, the reader is taken into a journey though his life in his recount. The book is very engaging , the story flows and the setting is so real. Though certain aspects of Mark's life are shocking, they only help to give you a better understanding of the environment in which he lived and make Mark Mathabane human.. This deep and moving story is not only easy to read, it is also full of things to learn about.

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Kaffir Boy (1/1 people found this helpful)

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!

Why? (0/0 people found this helpful)

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. But somehow Mark Mathabane (the author) manages to accomplish this and you can find out how in this sad, touching and inspiring story of struggle and survival in South Africa's inhumane system of apartheid. This book is a tribute to all the unsung heroes of South Africa, who despite insurmountable odds managed to hold it together as best they could, while trying hard to maintain their respect and dignity in an environment more harrowing than most of us can imagine.

This book will take you into the heart of one of South Africa's townships proving a view of life unlike anything you get to see on television. Kaffir Boy, above anything else proves that even in the depths of despair, there is hope and possibility of achievement. Includes 8 pages of photographs...

apartheid from the bottom up (0/1 people found this helpful)

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 like communism under Mao and Stalin, bringing out the worst in humanity.

As an aside, this autobiography shows why there are very very few successful athletes from poor and developing countries.

If you find this inspirational yet humbling book interesting, dont miss Nadine Gordimer's work.

Engaging (0/0 people found this helpful)

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. I am a student who had to read this book for class it wasn't an assignment at all. If you have never picked up a book pick this one up. It's engaging and very real. I plan on reading the sequel.

Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa

Mark Mathabane

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