The Impostor by Damon Galgut

The Impostor

Damon Galgut

256 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

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Damon Galgut is one of South Africa's most exciting new literary voices. In The Impostor, his first novel since The Good Doctor, Galgut leads his readers into the developing heart of postapartheid South Africa, a landscape being reshaped by new wa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
dark 54%
mysterious 45%
sad 36%
challenging 27%
emotional 27%
tense 27%
adventurous 9%
relaxing 9%

Pace

medium 84%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.48

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