Mine Boy
by Peter Abrahams
Taste attributes: dramahistoricaldocumentaryunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA serious novel that is realistic and emotional. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Mine Boy is a novel that talks about the problems the African miners experienced during the apartheid in South Africa. It shows the struggle of Africans to attain equal rights and to be treated as human beings with dignity.
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- Author
- Peter Abrahams
- Published
- 1946
- Pages
- 251
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- Open Library
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