Review of He Does Not Die A Death of Shame
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Review of He Does Not Die A Death of Shame
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "He Does Not Die A Death of Shame" by Jack Hoffmann.]
Apartheid plagued South Africa for so many years. The fight against it cost the lives of fighters who were against the plague. The sufferings of the native South Africans and non-whites is a story to be retold in many years to come to enlighten people on the struggle of the people and educate them on the fights of nameless heroes past.
He Does Not Die a Death of Shame by Jack Hoffmann is a fictional novel that tells the story of apartheid in South Africa. The book starts with the struggles of the segregation of the Jews and how it developed into the struggle to segregate the natives of South Africa. In this book, we see the struggles of non-white races in South Africa, especially the natives, and what they had to go through in their fatherland at the hands of strangers. The author brings into view the contrasts in the life of a white Jew, Zak Ginsberg, and the life of an angry and suppressed native, Mpande Gumedi. These two men are of the same age grade facing their struggles in their separate lives with one thing in common, their dislike for the apartheid system. Will their common goal bring them together, and will they be able to fight this cruel system and emerge victorious, being counted as one of the nameless heroes of South Africa?
I loved everything about this book—first, the author's impeccable communication of the struggles of the non-whites and the Jews. I loved how he explained these scenarios. It was like everything was playing right in from of me. The emotions of the author were felt strongly. I was sharing in the character's pains and being a part of their struggle. While reading this book, my heart went out to all the nameless and named heroes that were brave enough to fight against the system, a system that treated them lesser than animals. I loved the contrast between the lives of Zak and Mpande, drawing them to “the struggle.” The author portrayed the former as one who stands against it because of the history of his ancestors who were victims of such similar hatred and the latter who fights because he is a victim of such unwarranted hatred, two men, different races, with the same agenda, different war fronts, a flawless characterization. This book is a beautiful and impeccable depiction of struggles in South Africa.
I rate this book four out of five stars. The book was a wonderful read, and I would have gladly given it a perfect rating. However, I found a negative aspect while reading the book. It contained a lot of errors. Due to the number of errors present in the book, I am compelled to remove a star from my rating.
I recommend this book to lovers of history, revolutionists, human rights activists, and everybody in general, as I believe the story of the natives of South Africa and the Jews is a story that should be known to the world together with the stories of their heroes.
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He Does Not Die A Death of Shame
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Apartheid plagued South Africa for so many years. The fight against it cost the lives of fighters who were against the plague. The sufferings of the native South Africans and non-whites is a story to be retold in many years to come to enlighten people on the struggle of the people and educate them on the fights of nameless heroes past.
He Does Not Die a Death of Shame by Jack Hoffmann is a fictional novel that tells the story of apartheid in South Africa. The book starts with the struggles of the segregation of the Jews and how it developed into the struggle to segregate the natives of South Africa. In this book, we see the struggles of non-white races in South Africa, especially the natives, and what they had to go through in their fatherland at the hands of strangers. The author brings into view the contrasts in the life of a white Jew, Zak Ginsberg, and the life of an angry and suppressed native, Mpande Gumedi. These two men are of the same age grade facing their struggles in their separate lives with one thing in common, their dislike for the apartheid system. Will their common goal bring them together, and will they be able to fight this cruel system and emerge victorious, being counted as one of the nameless heroes of South Africa?
I loved everything about this book—first, the author's impeccable communication of the struggles of the non-whites and the Jews. I loved how he explained these scenarios. It was like everything was playing right in from of me. The emotions of the author were felt strongly. I was sharing in the character's pains and being a part of their struggle. While reading this book, my heart went out to all the nameless and named heroes that were brave enough to fight against the system, a system that treated them lesser than animals. I loved the contrast between the lives of Zak and Mpande, drawing them to “the struggle.” The author portrayed the former as one who stands against it because of the history of his ancestors who were victims of such similar hatred and the latter who fights because he is a victim of such unwarranted hatred, two men, different races, with the same agenda, different war fronts, a flawless characterization. This book is a beautiful and impeccable depiction of struggles in South Africa.
I rate this book four out of five stars. The book was a wonderful read, and I would have gladly given it a perfect rating. However, I found a negative aspect while reading the book. It contained a lot of errors. Due to the number of errors present in the book, I am compelled to remove a star from my rating.
I recommend this book to lovers of history, revolutionists, human rights activists, and everybody in general, as I believe the story of the natives of South Africa and the Jews is a story that should be known to the world together with the stories of their heroes.
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He Does Not Die A Death of Shame
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