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320 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743262170
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 01 November 2003
Description
"The greatest novel to emerge out of the tragedy of South Africa, and one of the best novels of our time." --The New Republic "A beautiful novel...its writing is so fresh, its projection of character so immediate and full, its events
Community Reviews Summary of 4,463 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 63%
challenging 51%
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% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Murder, Abandonment, Racial slursMinor
Death, Child death, Violence320 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743262170
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 01 November 2003
Description
"The greatest novel to emerge out of the tragedy of South Africa, and one of the best novels of our time." --The New Republic "A beautiful novel...its writing is so fresh, its projection of character so immediate and full, its events
Community Reviews Summary of 4,463 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 63%
challenging 51%
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% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Murder, Abandonment, Racial slursMinor
Death, Child death, Violence