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240 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
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Language: English
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Cry, the Beloved Country stands as a singularly important novel in twentieth-century South African literature. A work of searing beauty, Cry, the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,443 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 63%
challenging 50%
hopeful 35%
informative 28%
dark 25%
inspiring 23%
tense 12%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
RacismModerate
Murder, Abandonment, Racial slursMinor
Death, Child death, Violence240 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cry, the Beloved Country stands as a singularly important novel in twentieth-century South African literature. A work of searing beauty, Cry, the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,443 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 63%
challenging 50%
hopeful 35%
informative 28%
dark 25%
inspiring 23%
tense 12%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Murder, Abandonment, Racial slursMinor
Death, Child death, Violence