769 reviews for:

Cry, the Beloved Country

Alan Paton

3.76 AVERAGE

brian_tales_n_ales's review

4.0

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Still relevant.

victorianabigail's review against another edition

4.0

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A very moving and well-written book. Some parts were a bit didactic, but most were very nuanced looks at complex moral questions. I especially liked the sections in which Paton zooms out from his central characters to give us a picture of public opinion and the milieu in which the story is set.

barnone01's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

suzereads's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

slothrop_'s review against another edition

2.0

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pacifist slop which does not even try to hide its love for the very systems of dependency which perpetuate settler colonialism.

evelyn_m's review against another edition

4.5

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nogomu's review against another edition

5.0

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Beautiful. Also relevant. There are things about 1948 South Africa that ring true here, today. So much fear. This is a sad book, for sure, but also lovely.

emmamtoner's review against another edition

5.0

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Very heavy-  but worthwhile in every way. 

dameagles's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

francesca_2906's review against another edition

3.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated