Dusklands by J.M. Coetzee

Dusklands

J.M. Coetzee

125 pages first pub 1974 (editions) user-added

fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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A megalomaniac Boer frontiersman wreaks hideous vengeance on a Hottentot tribe for undermining the 'natural' order of his universe with their anarchic rival order, mocking him and subjecting him to the humiliations of his own too palpable flesh.A ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 83%
tense 50%
informative 16%
sad 16%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.19

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