Review of The Power of One (1992) by Kelly D — 28 Mar 2007

Love the movie and the book read it many times.

This review of The Power of One (1992) was written by Kelly D on 28 Mar 2007.

The Power of One has generally received positive reviews.

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By James B (2,746) on 17 May 2012

While I enjoyed the movie, I would have to say the book is just so much better and it really bothered me how much they changed…

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in which a young white boy is chosen to end apartheid but never actually ends apartheid…

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