Tandia by Bryce Courtenay Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Tandia
Book Review: Another Beautiful Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Bruce Courtenay has once again inspired me through his book. The sequel to "The Power of One", Peekay is still in South Africa and realizes and experiences lessons that should never be forgotten.
A great book on all accounts.
Book Review: Disappointing.
Summary: 2 Stars
How nice it was to reconnect with Peekay again! The first 200 or so pages were terrific Power of One prose. Then, the story seemed to accelerate out of control, and all the pieces ceased to connect and complete the intended circuit. There were a number of items that were significant, yet unexplained in the story. Like - what happened to Harriet? - to the camera? - to Hercules? - how did Mambo's teeth end up on a necklace on that Tandia wore? to what happpened to Hymie for heavens sake? Sorry, this one just didn't dance to the same beat as the Power of One.Book Review: Great service, Great book!
Summary: 5 Stars
Tandia was delivered quickly and in perfect condition. Bruce Courtenay is a terrific author who can't even be found in our local library. I would recommend any of his booksBook Review: Nearly As Good as The Power of One
Summary: 5 Stars
I can see from the other reviews that one either likes Tandia or does not. I suppose that there is no accounting for taste. I for one found it a beautifully written sequel to The Power of One with a most compelling central character. It has been more than a year since I read the novel but plan to read both The Power of One and Tandia a second time. I have lived in Cape Town where I taught at the University of the Western Cape (almost entirely native African and coloured students) and I can say that to my thinking, Tandia rang very true of the spirit of South Africa.Book Review: Possible subtitle: The Power of Schlock
Summary: 2 Stars
It is hard to believe that this book was written by the author of The Power of One. What I'd hoped would be a fitting sequel was, as another reviewer aptly described it, "Harold Robbins"-ish. Contrived and cliche-ridden, none of the warmth and beauty of its predecessor - not quite a disaster, but not worth the agony of reading tortured descriptions such as "socks as white as driven snow" while trying to ignore the inexplicable plot devices and coincidences that moved the turgid prose to its inevitable conclusion. This book needed a judicious editor. The only reason I gave it two stars was that the historical references encouraged me to read more about apartheid and its impact on the country and its people.