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She was not robbed. She was not raped. There was no quarrel. Only the eruption of a slow, simmering, seething rage. Bitterness burst and spilled her tender blood on the green autumn grass of a far-away land. Irredeemable blood. Irretrievable loss.

One boy. Lost. Hopelessly lost.

One girl, far away from home.

The enactment of the deep, dark, private yearnings of a subjugated race. The consummation of inevitable senseless catastrophe.

thomasina's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

laviniawagner01's review against another edition

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dark informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Had to read it for school, was kind of hard to get into the style since it was my first English book set in this period with this choice of wording. The story was heartbreaking but so enlightening. I had no idea how bad it was in SA during apartheid but am glad to have learned about it with this book.
Donated the book in January 2024

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farzeenather's review against another edition

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3.0

7/10

rkaye's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

ausyas's review against another edition

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informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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