Roses: The chase

In this novel, author Daniel Bogogolela describes the lives and loves of a group of urban young adults in a typical South African township. Hawk and his friends explore friendship and relationships within the sub-culture, morality, social rules and dangers of township life. The story unfolds somewhat like a play, with incidents involving love, betrayal and even violence taking place as the scenes constantly change. The novel makes extensive use of township dialogue to give the book a certain feeling of authenticity, as the youngsters come to terms with township life.