Reviews

Foe by J.M. Coetzee

eyeoweyooone's review against another edition

3.0

Asks interesting questions but cannot help but explain itself to a superfluous extent when it asks them :/

annaha99's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mdrosend's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

savanah_r's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

linneadaniels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

johndiconsiglio's review against another edition

4.0

Nobel Laureate Coetzee deconstructs Robinson Crusoe, adding a shipwrecked woman washing up on “Cruso’s” island & author Daniel “De” Foe himself. (He added the pretentious prefix to sound aristocratic.) The slim book is a reflection on truth & fiction—who owns the story of what happened on that island? It’s tempting to read the South African author’s works as apartheid allegories. You can certainly do that here—especially through the enigmatic slave Friday, who literally cannot tell his own story because his tongue has been cut out. Prime Coetzee. But if you’re new to him, start with Disgrace.

axellewelle's review against another edition

dnf, will pick it up later when i'm in the mood

mybooks2105's review against another edition

challenging

3.0

yellagal57's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

emmaggedon's review against another edition

3.0

A beautifully lyric tale, with some unanswered questions. A thesis on the nature of telling stories and how we do so.