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Impenetrable is the best way to describe this book. The dialogue, the political events, even the characters' motivations. I often found that I had read whole paragraphs without really understanding the meaning. Who is talking? Why are they saying this? What South African political party are they describing? I hope the book club discussion sheds some light on this one for me!! :) Without it, I'm afraid that this book didn't really speak to me, despite the worthy plot.

isaexcel's review against another edition

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informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

1.0

mistressofthebooks's review against another edition

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Couldn’t get into the story.

cricca's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

mavenbooks's review against another edition

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challenging

2.0

rocko_granato's review against another edition

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3.75

Part 3, the last one, was fantastic, the other two are just preliminaries, not always free from long-windedness. However, to fully appreciate this book you probably have be someone who retired from revolutionary activities

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