179 reviews for:

July's People

Nadine Gordimer

3.32 AVERAGE

rubynyu's review against another edition

3.5

challenging informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

ohdearabby's review against another edition

4.0

dark hopeful tense slow-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

v_v444's review against another edition

3.75

challenging informative tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eaueespies's review against another edition

2.0

sad medium-paced

llawela's review against another edition

4.5

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So much said in few words

simonlorden's review against another edition

3.0

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This book is too smart for me. I understood the words, but not the sentences.

sarathevaliant's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sofi_screwbb's review against another edition

3.5

challenging

lady_svoboda's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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It's a DNF and my former English Major in me is shaking her head in shame, because:

1. It's a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the awfulness about apartheid in South Africa, early '80's.
2. It's definitely what one would consider LITERATURE as it's written in a Virginia Woolf-style somewhat stream-of-consciousness' overlapping, and with the juxtaposing of past and present, white vs. black.
3. My bestie is having to read it for English 30 (which is just BULL) and I'm all: I'll totes read it with you and then we can discuss it maturely and I can give my 2 cents for your paper.

HOWEVER. I just realized I don't HAVE to finish this because:
a) I'm 38, have 2 BS degrees (that's BS for bullshit, not Bachelors of Science) and DON'T HAVE TO READ confusing prose that needs to be read over and over to understand where the person stopped talking and started... hallucinating? No idea.
b) My friend will completely understand bc she hates this book too and DOES have to finish it for a grade.
c) I can give my 2 cents (about it sucking) and still feel I've tried to help a friend in need (is a friend indeed).
d) There are way better books about South Africa. (If you have one, leave a comment below!)

So, I'm sorry. I can't do it. I have zero motivation and have so many books that are whispering my name from my TBR pile...
#fail #youcantmakeme

burneyfan's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes