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160 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140096231
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 05 January 1988
Description
With the same electrical intensity of language and insight that he brought to Waiting for the Barbarians, J.M. Coetzee reinvents the story of Robinson Crusoe--and in so doing, directs our attention to the seduction and tyranny of storytelling itse...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,211 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
adventurous 49%
mysterious 48%
dark 24%
sad 16%
emotional 13%
tense 12%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Ableism, SlaveryModerate
Sexism, Cannibalism, DeathMinor
Sexual content, Sexual assault160 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140096231
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 05 January 1988
Description
With the same electrical intensity of language and insight that he brought to Waiting for the Barbarians, J.M. Coetzee reinvents the story of Robinson Crusoe--and in so doing, directs our attention to the seduction and tyranny of storytelling itse...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,211 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
adventurous 49%
mysterious 48%
dark 24%
sad 16%
emotional 13%
tense 12%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Ableism, SlaveryModerate
Sexism, Cannibalism, DeathMinor
Sexual content, Sexual assault