Coconut Kelz's Guide to Surviving this Shithole

Name: Coconut Kelz's Guide to Surviving this Shithole
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Lesego Tlhabi
ISBN: 9781776193929

Author: Lesego Tlhabi

Narrator: Lesego Tlhabi

Unabridged: 3 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers

Published: 01/09/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Humor

Synopsis

‘There is only one way to survive and even thrive in the third world, and that is by being as Caucasian as you possibly can. Fact: white people have it easier in life because they deserve it.’ Coconut Kelz is a young Caucasian woman trapped in a black woman’s body. Kelz lives in – and tries never to leave – Sandton and is a staunch member of the DA. With handy tips for how to achieve the white right standard of beauty, deal with your family in the lalis, pick the best suburb to live in and nab yourself a white guy, Kelz offers a complete guide to a full Caucasian conversion. Through the mask of her character Coconut Kelz, whose apparent adoration of all things white has riled many an unsuspecting viewer of her online videos, Lesego Tlhabi speaks straight to the heart of this country’s strong residue of prejudice, framing hard and potent truths to incredibly funny effect.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maniki_021

It should have ended at part 1; it would have been more enjoyable. By the time I got past 100 pages and closer to the end, I was extremely bored.......more

Goodreads review by Lorraine

Lesego will keep you in stitches from the first page to the last page. A hilarious take on whiteness and white privilege. No topic is off limits from where you live to sporting codes to food, hosting, political affiliation, what is in your lunchbox and where you hang out. This is a feel-good laugh a m......more

Goodreads review by Zina

I enjoyed the lightheartedness with which she tackled South African issues, and her unbiasedness- she spared no one, even the white people she identifies as being one of. The book is hilarious! And it was a much needed escape from reality. I laughed…..a lot! It's got commentary on religion, corporat......more

Goodreads review by Shaazia

This book was HILARIOUS and valuable social commentary on post-apartheid SA and privilege. It really needed a conclusion though. The ending was a bit abrupt.......more