| Author: | Redi Tlhabi | ISBN: | 9781431404636 |
| Publisher: | Jacana Media | Publication: | November 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Jacana Media | Language: | English |
| Author: | Redi Tlhabi |
| ISBN: | 9781431404636 |
| Publisher: | Jacana Media |
| Publication: | November 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Jacana Media |
| Language: | English |
Two years after her father’s death, 11-year-old Redi Thlaby meets Mabegzo; handsome, charming, and smooth, Mabegzo is a rumoured gangster, murderer, rapist. Against her family’s wishes, she develops a strong and sometimes uncomfortable attraction to him. Redi herself doesn’t understand why she is drawn to Mabegzo. When he too is found lying dead in a pool of blood, as her father was found, Redi has to remind herself to stay sane. Following Redi’s emotional journey into her past to finally humanize Mabegzo, this account interviews the alleged criminal's family and friends. As she fits the pieces of the puzzle that were Mabegzo, Redi also finds peace and allows her deamons to rest.
Two years after her father’s death, 11-year-old Redi Thlaby meets Mabegzo; handsome, charming, and smooth, Mabegzo is a rumoured gangster, murderer, rapist. Against her family’s wishes, she develops a strong and sometimes uncomfortable attraction to him. Redi herself doesn’t understand why she is drawn to Mabegzo. When he too is found lying dead in a pool of blood, as her father was found, Redi has to remind herself to stay sane. Following Redi’s emotional journey into her past to finally humanize Mabegzo, this account interviews the alleged criminal's family and friends. As she fits the pieces of the puzzle that were Mabegzo, Redi also finds peace and allows her deamons to rest.
