Spud - A Novel (Paperback)

Reviews

Reviewed by Sharron O. - 3 January 2011

Unput downable & laugh out loud stuff! My grandchildren thought grandma had finally lost her marbles by laughing out loud at frequent intervals. Fantastic light hearted read which left me with smile on my face for many days after the end of the book. Roll on the mini series and/or sequel! I see it has slipped in the local ratings (East London) and feel more should be done in the promotion. Congratulations to the author. Sharron of Mthatha 07.01.2006

Reviewed by Ronald G. - 3 January 2011

The best book i have have read in many a year. Brilliant. The only problem is that the book ends and you have to live without Spud, Mad Dog, Gecko and Rambo. Dont hesitate, buy this book!

Reviewed by Russell K. - 3 January 2011

This book is in an engaging and easy-to-read format. Its South African flavour makes for interesting reading. I live in KZN, so it was a pleasure to see references to schools, places and events with which I am familiar. I think that this would make a good gift for someone overseas, as they could take a look at the dismantling of apartheid from a child's eyes.

Reviewed by Neels B. - 12 August 2010

An amazing read that you can't easily put down for long once you've started! Be prepared for spontaneous outbursts of laughter, and withdrawal symptoms after finishing the book... I can definitely recommend this book, as I'm very sure nobody who reads it would be disappointed!

Reviewed by Michelle E. - 16 July 2010

A fun, funny, light-hearted read where you cannot help but paw away at the pages! Van der Ruit has created a novel that makes entertaining reading for both youths and adults alike. Once you've finished with it you'll miss the lark of the Crazy Eight so much that you'll instantly feel compelled to buy the next novel (The Madness Continues) as I did. This is refreshing local fiction at its best, and in my opinion a big "screw you" to the likes of J.M. Coetzee who is morbid and deeply depressing.

Reviewed by Samurai Jack - 3 October 2007

I thaught this book waqs really funny and entertaining. I only have trouble with some of the events: The morality factor was a bit iffy and I can't imagine letting my son read a book where a 14 year old boy has sex with a married teacher and does not suffer the consequences.