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A review by kieranhamilton
Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa by Antjie Krog
5.0
An incredibly, powerful and moving account of newly post-apartheid South Africa. Although based on factual events, in this book Krog is free to remove objective constraints and write about the emotional impact on the lives of the people who underwent so much trauma. Written primarily as a 1st person narrative, and yet discussing the TRC proceedings, Krog makes an interesting new genre of factual novel.
It is incredibly difficult to read, the prose is simple enough, but that simplicity and clear elucidation of the distress of not only the participants in the TRC but the reporters as well, makes it very hard to emotionally disengage from the words, and is thereby difficult to read.
It is not wholly a depressing read though as it promtes the redemptive power in the admission of guilt and fear. It is essentially an exposure to the core morality of human beings, and the consequences of a restrictive unethical regime.
It is incredibly difficult to read, the prose is simple enough, but that simplicity and clear elucidation of the distress of not only the participants in the TRC but the reporters as well, makes it very hard to emotionally disengage from the words, and is thereby difficult to read.
It is not wholly a depressing read though as it promtes the redemptive power in the admission of guilt and fear. It is essentially an exposure to the core morality of human beings, and the consequences of a restrictive unethical regime.