The Childhood of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee

The Childhood of Jesus

Jesus trilogy #1

J.M. Coetzee

288 pages first pub 2013 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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After crossing oceans, a man and a boy arrive in a new land. Here they are each assigned a name and an age, and held in a camp in the desert while they learn Spanish, the language of their new country. As Simón and David they make their way to the...

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Community Reviews

3.33
based on 557 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

mysterious: 58%

challenging: 47%

emotional: 23%

dark: 17%

funny: 17%

adventurous: 11%

hopeful: 11%

inspiring: 11%

tense: 11%

relaxing: 5%

sad: 5%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
7% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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