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Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

36 reviews

geenween's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

E' un libro a cui mi sono avvicinata paventando una gran pesantezza, ma in realtà è stato molto più veloce, e allo stesso tempo incisivo, di quello che mi aspettassi. Il protagonista, per me, resta una brutta persona, ma c'è una grandissima compassione nella visione del mondo intorno a lui, in un paese di persone ferite e schiacciate che faticano a venire a patti con il passato.
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A book about people lost in a country that has been in terrible turmoil, and not many have made peace with it. The protagonist starts as a pathetic man, guided by his sexual drive more than his brain, judgmental of women's body as if they were to meet his tastes and be desired to be of value in his eye. Something terrible happens to someone in his family and he has to realize everything is not about him. Moving, sad and terribly well written.

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leonormsousa's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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shia_rudolph's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

3.75

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myrymayranen's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-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

2.0

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bookshopvampire's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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bingereading's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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esszeegee's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-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

2.5

I gave an extra star just for the writing.

The subject matter is very dark and hard to get through. I can find thought-provoking themes in this book, it's not badly written. There is a lot going on sub textually when it comes to culture and racism and misogyny.

I cannot get over the fact that this main male character is repulsive - a creepy, 50-year-old rapist who got turned on by the fact that his student's hips were "narrow as those of a 12-year-old's", ugh. An old white privileged misogynist that does not redeem himself in any way throughout the book.

A book that silences women's voices, makes me wonder about the author. I do understand this was written over 20 years ago and some, not all, attitudes have changed - I just did not like it.

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