Kill me quick (African writers series, 143)

By Meja Mwangi

Book Overview

Meja and Maina arrive in the city confident their high school diplomas will lead to employment and a better life. However, they are unable to find jobs and end up living in the streets, among other... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0435901435
• ISBN13: 9780435901431
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Heinemann International Litera
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Classic

This book portrays how tough it is to be a promising clever kid in a village in Kenya, going to the big city for work after graduating top of the class, and not finding a job there even after trying so hard. Pride keeps you from returning to the village with nothing accomplished, and being unemployed on the streets of Nairobi is a hard life. Its portrayal of Nairobi street life is brutally real. This book really makes you feel the main character's desperation. Meja Mwangi writes really well and with a light touch that makes you think instead of just making you sad. The book is considered a classic in Kenya. With good reason! Highly recommended