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224 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781409027270
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: Not specified
Description
After years teaching Romantic poetry at the Technical University of Cape Town, David Lurie, middle-aged and twice divorced, has an impulsive affair with a student. The affair sours; he is denounced and summoned before a committee of inquiry. Willi...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,109 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 52%
emotional 43%
sad 43%
tense 43%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 35% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Animal death, Sexual assaultModerate
Racism, Violence224 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781409027270
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: Not specified
Description
After years teaching Romantic poetry at the Technical University of Cape Town, David Lurie, middle-aged and twice divorced, has an impulsive affair with a student. The affair sours; he is denounced and summoned before a committee of inquiry. Willi...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,109 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 52%
emotional 43%
sad 43%
tense 43%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 35% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Animal death, Sexual assaultModerate
Racism, Violence