David Houze
Author of Twilight People: One Man's Journey to Find His Roots
Works by David Houze
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Houze, David
- Birthdate
- 1965
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Places of residence
- Durban, South Africa
Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA - Education
- University of Georgia
Columbia University (School of Journalism) - Occupations
- journalist
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Reviews
Statistics
- Works
- 1
- Members
- 19
- Popularity
- #609,294
- Rating
- 2.8
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 3
It is unfortunate that the author misleads the reader on the premise of the book and does not fully satisfy the questions he initially raises about his ethnicity and his quest to define his place in the world. The reasons behind his mother's actions were complicated, yet not unique to the choices mothers in America and South Africa have made for centuries. Further exploration of her mindset or writing a fictionalized version of his story exploring the psychological angst of his sisters would have made his story more satisfying. Instead, he has regurgitated hundreds of pages of statistics and South African historical data, much of which he read in an attempt to come to terms with his life.
Anyone seeking a condensed South African history lesson from a young man's perspective, this is your book. To say I still wish to know more about his mother and his sisters reveals even more about where the book falls short.… (more)