Rebecca is a lost soul in a lost world - the world of South Africa transitioning from an apartheid regime to uncharted waters for the nation. An early event in the book shapes Rebecca's life more than she realizes. The author gives us an idea through the unfolding of Rebecca's life of what South Africa was like for discontent white people feeling very uncomfortable living within a rigid regime of racism. The sense of the government trying to "keep a lid" on the situation is portrayed through the lens of Jewish and other activist characters. Everyone sensed change would come but nobody knew exactly what the needed change would bring. On a personal level, Rebecca kept trying to make sense of the meaning of life while the society that surrounded her made no sense and while she suffered many losses. An excellent read which I read in one sitting.

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