Sachs Street

by Rayda Jacobs

Book by Jacobs, Rayda

299 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Rayda Jacobs was a South African writer and filmmaker.

Reviews

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

i've been wanting to read this book for a long time. it took me quite a while, because i'm in a dry season of reading, so nothing to do with the book. i really love her writing style.

i like that the story is set in cape town, where i live. it is always interesting to find out more about the cultural differences, especially in our country's history.

this is only the second book by her that i've read - i definitely want to read the others as well.

[Londi The Leo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, as I have all of the books that I have read by this author. Reading South African authors and gaining an intimate perspective into the lives of a particular group of people (because we are so diverse in cultures and other aspects) is such a treat. I highly recommend any book from Rayda Jacobs, and cannot see why one would not enjoy this book.

[Wayne Jordaan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Segregation, adultery, polygamy, child abandonment, single parenting, love across the colour bar, , love across religions/beliefs/atheism, fundamentalism, religious conversion, homemaker vs professional, societal attitudes re homosexuality, sexually-active school-going children - some of the issues that is skillfully woven into the lives of the protagonist, a divorced editor/author, and those close to her in Cape Town (South Africa) during the last decade of the 20th century. Towards the end I questioned the absence of any mention of the political transformation of the period, especially after the author dates the story by confirming the outcome of the first general election in 1994 at the end of the book. I am not sure that it will add to the story-line, but still find the omission odd. An intriguing read.