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A review by alicemotion
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
4.0
I LOVED 80% of this book. It’s a gripping story, wonderfully written and with engaging characters who really come to life on the page. It also gave a wonderful sense of life in pre-apartheid South Africa, and the senselessness of the racism in the country at the time.
I struggled with the final book within the book, set in the mines. It felt rushed with limited character development compared to the rest of the book, and elements such as the fate of Rasputin didn’t really ring true. However, overall I’d thoroughly recommend it. I couldn’t put it down.
I struggled with the final book within the book, set in the mines. It felt rushed with limited character development compared to the rest of the book, and elements such as the fate of Rasputin didn’t really ring true. However, overall I’d thoroughly recommend it. I couldn’t put it down.