This is a powerful, well written book set in South Africa. It has a disturbing atmosphere delving into the changes brought about by the end of apartheid. It is this plus so much more.
It is the story of a man in his fifties and how he perceives and deals with his life and those around him. In reading other's reviews, I see he is unliked by many readers, but I did not feel that way. The story examines what an affair and a rape is like for both man and woman. It shows how people in post-apartheid are trying to adapt to the changes around them. The most upsetting part of the book to me was the cruelty to the animals. That definitely put a different spin on the book. One that I did not enjoy.
It is the story of a man in his fifties and how he perceives and deals with his life and those around him. In reading other's reviews, I see he is unliked by many readers, but I did not feel that way. The story examines what an affair and a rape is like for both man and woman. It shows how people in post-apartheid are trying to adapt to the changes around them. The most upsetting part of the book to me was the cruelty to the animals. That definitely put a different spin on the book. One that I did not enjoy.
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