Kill Me Quick

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 unemployed and homeless youth. Brutally separated, they meet later behind prison bars.This novel displays Mwangi's talent for writing lively stories depicting societal problems in Kenya.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1548482102
• ISBN13: 9781548482107
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"

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