Kaffir+Boy

The book I read was Kaffir Boy by mark Mathabane. It is an autobiography. The book really fits in the Autobiography and Memoir genre. It gives great insight to the life of Mark Mathabane, who lived in the South African Apartheid. The book was set in the early 1960’s to the late 1970’s. In this book Mark explains the hardships of living in the South African Apartheid. He mentions the lack of food in particular. Many babies in his community died of malnutrition. He and his family ate cow’s blood when there was no money. Mark had a life that involved dodging police, playing soccer, and most importantly, survival. Mark has a brother and a sister in the beginning of the book. Over time, his mom gives birth to more children. Later in the book, Mark wonders what it is like in the white world as he lives in a black township. One day, he got a job at a house owned by whites. He gardened. Also, he received materials that enabled him to learn English. Over a few years, he became fluent in English and did very well in school. At the end of the book, he gets an amazing opportunity that will change his life forever. -Danny Schur

reply: Usually I dont read autobiography but this book sounds like it is really good. It sounds like it describes how horrible life can be in Africa. I will definitly read this book. - Jake Response- I'm glad you are interested. It really is worth reading any time.