Desgraça by J.M. Coetzee

Desgraça

J.M. Coetzee with José Remelhe (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction classics contemporary literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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Desgraça é muito mais do que um relato social: é um relato de sobrevivência pessoal numa sociedade decadente. Passado na África do Sul pós-apartheid, este romance sincero e despudorado centra-se em David Lurie, professor universitário na Cidade do...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,058 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
reflective 57%
challenging 52%
emotional 43%
sad 43%
tense 42%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 57%
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: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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