An Instant in the Wind by André Brink

An Instant in the Wind

André Brink

250 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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The year is 1749, when the Boers ruled South Africa. And so it has come to his Baas's final command to his Hottentot slave Adam, to flog his mother, because she refuses to prune the master's vineyard in order to attend her own beloved mother's fun...

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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
informative 100%
inspiring 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

4.02

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