A review by lizwreck
The Jack Bank: A Memoir of a South African Childhood by Glen Retief

2.0

Though the stories are incredible, the author's sense of vagueness and perpetual questioning of his own life distracts from the events. It is a story mixed with violence and love, where passion is the underlying theme. It seems to be written as a 250 page monologue, which would be much better served if spoken aloud rather than read.