Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

Cry, the Beloved Country

Alan Paton

320 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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"The greatest novel to emerge out of the tragedy of South Africa, and one of the best novels of our time." --The New Republic "A beautiful novel...its writing is so fresh, its projection of character so immediate and full, its events so compellin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,437 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 67%
sad 63%
challenging 50%
hopeful 35%
informative 28%
dark 25%
inspiring 23%
tense 12%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.72

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