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How Water Falls kept me in suspense by characters trying to redeem themselves. It is an eye opener on the Apartheid years in South Africa, and perpetrated by white Afrikaners and Dutch ancestors. Both whites and blacks were held by fear: the former by fear of contamination; and the blacks by fear of annihilation. The Apartheid years, or physical separation of blacks and `coloured' from the whites from 1960 to 1983, left deep scars upon the psyche of the black population in a history of racism beginning in 1695. In the end both people could only win by establishing a dialog between the two sides.

"Without de flow of water, dere can only be death," begins the remarkable Bantu sentence on the first page of the book, as Joanne Carrey remembered her parents' gardener telling her. As a white reporter working for a small press, Joanne covers the crimes committed by the Afrikaner minority rulers when she hears of Lena's heartbreaking story.

Lena Skosana Mkize is the black character fighting to regain her humanity after a brutal and traumatic event in her life. This is caused by the incompetence of Colonel Hans Borghost in charge of keeping peace between the Boers and the Blacks.

Jared Borghost is a striking character who shows guilt and remorse for mistreatment of blacks while working for his brother Hans. Jared rebels against his brother's orders. This is a complete turn around for this character. From a past carrying violence to fighting against it, he is able to bring resolution to the victims--a pivotal point in the story. This call to consciousness might endanger his own safety.

The love story between Joanne and the turmoil that Jared feels connects them and bridges the two sides of the drama. This is a poignant attraction that shows that love can exist between two opposing characters.

This is a remarkably well-written book by Ms. Kollenborn. The dialogues with the South African, tribal dialect was amazingly reproduced. I could hear them speaking in their native tongues. The well-researched historical information on South Africa and the Apartheid era is masterfully recreated to show what happened to these flesh and blood individuals. This is an amazing story that not only informed me on those dark years of Apartheid, but also kept me routing for the black victims. This is a must read for everyone.


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How the Water Falls KP Kollenborn 9781500289201 Books Reviews

How the Water Falls was referred to me based upon its apartheid setting and my review of Born a Crime Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah. I quickly recognized that I lacked adequate historical perspective for this story but I was extremely impressed by K. P. Kollenborn’s efforts to create her key characters each in their own dialect; a yeoman’s feat!

I admit that I was a bit confused initially but that was only because I had missed time references up front that were less subtle when I reread them. But in the back of my mind, I was also asking myself, ‘how did this American author from Kansas City create characters of such flavor to be part of this horrific atmosphere of apartheid?’ ‘Good research’, I concluded and I trudged on to deal with the realities of Joanne and Lena, the two main characters, and their challenging worlds. After reviewing an impressive Bibliography, none of which I was familiar with, I realized that I was in no way prepared to measure their effectiveness in the struggle against apartheid beyond the blatant chauvinistic prejudices that they each had so bravely endured.

It is apparent that the real struggles of Africa continued and that they have all the parallels for comparison that they need right here in the US. I just wish that a tale that was less melodramatic and had more heroics could have been told instead but the conflicts between sexes, races and tribes continue to have universal appeal in all languages. Thank you for the journey; it was a great trip.

Bob Magnant writes about politics, globalization, the Internet and US policy in the Middle East; he is the author of The Last Transition..., a fact-based novel about Iran.
The author presents a very important point in that violence is not the answer and that economic inequality is and always has been the great divider of people of all colors/ religion
Scary and revealing. I had not been aware of the details about apartheid that were presented in this book.

From time immemorial humans have existed through horrors similar to this, and the book is an alert that it can happen again and again, anywhere. It could be an alert that the same thing is in progress in the US.
What an epic story and mind tingling thriller that I simply couldn't put down after I started reading it. The writing is brilliant! Some of the best I've seen in a very long time. I don't like to give away the storyline of a good book like this as I would never want to wreck a good book for another reader. But what I will say this edgy saga combined a lot of great history possibly apartheid struggles in Africa with a well-crafted, perfectly paced mystery storyline. I really could see this book being turned into a full-length​ feature film. It is really that well done. So if you have some free evenings to yourself and I are looking for a good book to fill some of that space, then I highly recommend this one for you. You won't be disappointed. 5 big stars!
I have recently become a huge fan of historical fiction because I find that it is a fascinating way to learn history while being entertained at the same time. I was drawn to this book because I figured that it could teach me something about South Africa and Apartheid, both of which I am quite ignorant about. "How the Water Falls" is an epic tale that spans over a decade at the end of South Africa's apartheid, the varied cast of characters brings many views to the mix. From the complex relationship between Joanne and Lena, to the dichotomy of the Borghost brothers, I found this story enlightening, gripping and incredibly educational. Well done.
How Water Falls kept me in suspense by characters trying to redeem themselves. It is an eye opener on the Apartheid years in South Africa, and perpetrated by white Afrikaners and Dutch ancestors. Both whites and blacks were held by fear the former by fear of contamination; and the blacks by fear of annihilation. The Apartheid years, or physical separation of blacks and `coloured' from the whites from 1960 to 1983, left deep scars upon the psyche of the black population in a history of racism beginning in 1695. In the end both people could only win by establishing a dialog between the two sides.

"Without de flow of water, dere can only be death," begins the remarkable Bantu sentence on the first page of the book, as Joanne Carrey remembered her parents' gardener telling her. As a white reporter working for a small press, Joanne covers the crimes committed by the Afrikaner minority rulers when she hears of Lena's heartbreaking story.

Lena Skosana Mkize is the black character fighting to regain her humanity after a brutal and traumatic event in her life. This is caused by the incompetence of Colonel Hans Borghost in charge of keeping peace between the Boers and the Blacks.

Jared Borghost is a striking character who shows guilt and remorse for mistreatment of blacks while working for his brother Hans. Jared rebels against his brother's orders. This is a complete turn around for this character. From a past carrying violence to fighting against it, he is able to bring resolution to the victims--a pivotal point in the story. This call to consciousness might endanger his own safety.

The love story between Joanne and the turmoil that Jared feels connects them and bridges the two sides of the drama. This is a poignant attraction that shows that love can exist between two opposing characters.

This is a remarkably well-written book by Ms. Kollenborn. The dialogues with the South African, tribal dialect was amazingly reproduced. I could hear them speaking in their native tongues. The well-researched historical information on South Africa and the Apartheid era is masterfully recreated to show what happened to these flesh and blood individuals. This is an amazing story that not only informed me on those dark years of Apartheid, but also kept me routing for the black victims. This is a must read for everyone.