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A review by bub_9
The Childhood of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee
2.0
At the outset, I thought this was somewhat interesting - the contrast between Simon and the society he has found himself in, as well as David's rebelliousness as a way of expressing his own discomfort perhaps, are interesting ideas to which I can give some credence.
But because the writing is so sparse, and the background subject-matter so vague (kind of dystopian, perhaps?? but not in the emotionally charged way of say, an Atwood), it really becomes very dull very quickly. Many of the philosophical/intellectual allusions (eg to Don Quixote, or to numbers) never quite convince, feeling randomly plucked out of thin air.
It also feels like this did not merit 3 books of space. Really do not understand.
But because the writing is so sparse, and the background subject-matter so vague (kind of dystopian, perhaps?? but not in the emotionally charged way of say, an Atwood), it really becomes very dull very quickly. Many of the philosophical/intellectual allusions (eg to Don Quixote, or to numbers) never quite convince, feeling randomly plucked out of thin air.
It also feels like this did not merit 3 books of space. Really do not understand.