This is a book set in the 1980s about a boy, robert who has moved to zimbabwe due to his fathers new job And has to get used to new a boarding school, where racism has'nt been resolved and hate is lingering between different racial groups.! Zimbabwe used to be a country run white people as they had taken over but then the black Africans took back the land that was firstly theirs and put president Robert Mugabe in power.
The main characters are Robert/Bobby , Ivan and the gang and his family. Robert was a shy character at first and unaware of who he was and what was going on around him but as they story developed Roberts personality and he became more confident more intelligent and stronger. Ivan was a strong character with not much empathy for others feelings and is quite selfish and cunning. The gang were cunning like Ivan but both had soft sides and I think they stayed with Ivan so they felt protected.
I really enjoyed this book as it gave me knew knowledge about the war and what was happening around that time, it gave me an insight of how people and how serious it was. I like how the book gave reasons on why both the whites and blacks should have power so you can understand the two different points of view, what all races were feeling and how it affected them. Also I loved how the author used certain vocabulary that made you feel connected to the characters. This book is one that after reading it can be upon your mind for a long time
Although this book is great I think it was a bit short and could have been more detailed in points with some more cliffhangers.
It's a fabulous book that really gets you attached to the storyline and you just can't put it down!
By Chloe 8/10
Year 8
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