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A review by farmfreshlisa
Child of the River by Irma Joubert
4.0
writing my review this week...
So I had forgotten that I had read this book already, but it was good to read it again. I don’t think I loved it more than the first book by the author, but I love the powerful rise of the lead character Persomi, as she battles her past, and fights for the less fortunate. This book begins at WW2 and goes through the initiation of Apartheid in South Africa. You learn the inner scoop of the turmoil of the country on the lives of the people. I hadn’t realized how many Indian citizens there were.
This is a deep book. Lots to ponder. In many ways Persomis life mimics that of those who live in the deep Appalachian region of the US during that time period.
I recommend this book for those would want less romance and more plot.
So I had forgotten that I had read this book already, but it was good to read it again. I don’t think I loved it more than the first book by the author, but I love the powerful rise of the lead character Persomi, as she battles her past, and fights for the less fortunate. This book begins at WW2 and goes through the initiation of Apartheid in South Africa. You learn the inner scoop of the turmoil of the country on the lives of the people. I hadn’t realized how many Indian citizens there were.
This is a deep book. Lots to ponder. In many ways Persomis life mimics that of those who live in the deep Appalachian region of the US during that time period.
I recommend this book for those would want less romance and more plot.