Reviews - Cry, the Beloved Country

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769 reviews for:

Cry, the Beloved Country

Alan Paton

3.77 AVERAGE

kdog229's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

I've not read a book of such lovely prose in a long time. It did take me quite a bit of time to get through it. I think because I've gotten used to reading books that don't have a lot of depth or substance. My bad. Beautifully written, both heartbreaking and hopeful, it contains all the qualities of a worthwhile read.

treehuggeravl's review against another edition

3.0

Read for school, don't remember much about it.

lindsayb803's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring medium-paced

spaul1's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

khap's review against another edition

5.0

challenging reflective medium-paced

wlgmcknight's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marci6tx's review against another edition

4.0

My favorite books to read are historical fiction taking place in Africa, so I obviously enjoyed this one :-). I didn't love the writing style, but I did love the story. I appreciated that the characters seemed real, you appreciated the goodness in them but saw their flaws as well. The book takes place in South Africa at a time when injustices and inequalities were just beginning to be recognized. I recommend it 100%! I also found this quote to second my opinion...
"Cry, the Beloved Country is a monument to the future. One of South Africa's leading humanists, Alan Paton vividly captured his eloquent faith in the essential goodness of people." — Nelson Mandela