In the Heart of the Country by J.M. Coetzee

In the Heart of the Country

J.M. Coetzee

151 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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Stifled by the torpor of colonial South Africa, and trapped in a web of reciprocal oppression, a lonely sheep farmer seeks comfort in the arms of a black concubine. But when his embittered spinster daughter Magda feels shamed, this lurch across th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 71%
tense 57%
emotional 14%
mysterious 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.45

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