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Lebo
Lebo is a young girl in Botswana and is orphaned at the age of six.In her teenage years she contracts abdomen tuberculosis and has a brush with death.While in hospital Lebo, who for most of her life has felt unloved and unwanted meets Theo,a young man with Niemann Pick disease and they fall in love.For the first time Lebo feels truly loved.Theo''s cheerful personality,despite his health circumstances,beomes her smile and laughter.
154 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 13, 2020
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June 10, 2020
This was a real interesting story. I enjoyed watching LeBo learn to find happiness even though life was sooo difficult. I read a pre-published copy and it still needed some editing work but great first book for this author.
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May 16, 2021
The book explores the beautiful journey of Theo and Lebo that resonates on all levels. Despite not being in Africa, the book allows me to see and learn much about life in Botswana, as well as the many challenges that one can face. The book discovered pain and love, both raw and pure, and I would recommend it to everyone.
June 18, 2020
Life is tough.
Things to know: This book contains violence as well as adult language and situations.
Lebo was young when life taught her hard lessons. What life has in store for her future, she doesn't know, despite everything she's been through, she does her best. Will it be enough?
The author did a wonderful job, in my humble opinion, of bringing this fictional character to life. Lebo became a real person to me.
Side note: I read a pre-published version of this book.
Things to know: This book contains violence as well as adult language and situations.
Lebo was young when life taught her hard lessons. What life has in store for her future, she doesn't know, despite everything she's been through, she does her best. Will it be enough?
The author did a wonderful job, in my humble opinion, of bringing this fictional character to life. Lebo became a real person to me.
Side note: I read a pre-published version of this book.
July 25, 2020
I don't often write reviews. This book deserves one. It is the compelling story of a young woman persevering through a very difficult childhood spent in poverty and abandonment. The story is told in a stream of consciousness writing style that the author handles very well.
She has captured what William Faulkner advised writers to strive for, "the old verities and truths of the heart, the old universal truths lacking which any story is ephemeral and doomed – love and honor and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice."
Why did I rate this with five stars? I have a rating system which I blogged about in my profile.
Three stars if I enjoyed the read. I am not sure if a book that tears at the heart can be really enjoyed, but this was so engaging.
Four stars if a book is particularly well-written. This was, although it needs editing. It is rough.
Five stars if the characters are well-developed and memorable. I will remember Lebo and her friend Theo for a long time.
My advice - read this one. Ignore the editing issues. Years from now, you will be able to tell people you discovered Tshegetsang Tebelelo when she was just beginning.
She has captured what William Faulkner advised writers to strive for, "the old verities and truths of the heart, the old universal truths lacking which any story is ephemeral and doomed – love and honor and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice."
Why did I rate this with five stars? I have a rating system which I blogged about in my profile.
Three stars if I enjoyed the read. I am not sure if a book that tears at the heart can be really enjoyed, but this was so engaging.
Four stars if a book is particularly well-written. This was, although it needs editing. It is rough.
Five stars if the characters are well-developed and memorable. I will remember Lebo and her friend Theo for a long time.
My advice - read this one. Ignore the editing issues. Years from now, you will be able to tell people you discovered Tshegetsang Tebelelo when she was just beginning.
August 22, 2020
It grabbed me from the first few pages!
Amazing story and I swiped pages faster than my fingers could...wanted the story to keep going! Personally I could relate to this and I found the ending as I said...wishing I had more!!!...maybe another book with the characters more detailed and involved with Leno as life continues...great read...and a story my teen grandkids could enjoy as well...Will hope for sequel..
Amazing story and I swiped pages faster than my fingers could...wanted the story to keep going! Personally I could relate to this and I found the ending as I said...wishing I had more!!!...maybe another book with the characters more detailed and involved with Leno as life continues...great read...and a story my teen grandkids could enjoy as well...Will hope for sequel..
July 21, 2020
At first Lebo was hard for me to read because it was in s world I didn't understand. As I began to understand the world I just wanted to pick Lebo up and take her from it. In spite of all the obstacles in her way she kept her faith and a positive attitude. I think in spite of everything she was happy.
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