Title: This short story struggles...
Product review: Within such short context, La Guma goes into great detail about minuscule and usually unimportant aspects of apartheid and the continued collapse of African tradition and society. He introduces many characters and explains too much about each one, straying the reader from the main "crux" of the story. This does in fact work well for the description of the society in which the story takes place, and paints a morbid, dreadful glance at the decaying African society for it's readers to interpret. He fails to follow through with some important details, which makes it more frustrating to read. If you are looking for a story which tells the absolute truth of life and the hardships it brings, without any positive resolution, I would recommend this book. Otherwise... I wouldn't suggest this for people who are easily depressed and looking for quick, easy and interesting read.
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