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Waiting for the Rain A Novel of South Africa

Waiting for the Rain A Novel of South Africa

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by Sheila Gordon

Book Details

Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 1988
Language: en
Pages: 214
ISBN: 9780553279115
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Low confidence estimate: 65%

Looky Rating System Score adjusted for ages 13+

Content Intensity

How strong or frequent is this content? Higher scores mean more intense content.

3
💥ViolenceModerate
1
❤️Love & RomanceVery low
3
🧠Mental HealthModerate
2
💬!*$#LanguageLow
0
🍷🚬Substance UseNone
2
😨Fear / HorrorLow

Story Themes

What is this book about? Higher scores mean the theme is more central to the plot — not a warning.

0
🧙Fantasy / SupernaturalNot present
0
🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ RepresentationNot present
0
🚀Sci-Fi / FuturisticNot present
0
Disability & NeurodiversityNot present

Description

Frikkie and Tengo have been friends since childhood. Frikkie is a white, landowner's nephew. Tengo is black and works on Frikkie's uncle's farm. Tengo has dreams of freedom, and soon the two friends are torn by the dictates of South African apartheid. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Themes & Topics

Juvenile FictionScience & NatureWeather
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