A review by rendireads
Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

challenging dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is a tricky one to rate. This book is very evocative. David is a deplorable character who leaves you with much to question yet forever remain without answers. I felt disgust very strongly. I also found the philosophical and anthropological musings to be quite rich. I found Lucy as frustrating as David did and do not understand why she made the choices she did after the attack. But there were also passages that were VERY boring. Particularly his writing scene. I found myself doing calculations to get me through the book — if I’ve read 60 pages and this book is around 200, I only need to do what I had already done two more times before I’m near the end — and that sort of thing. Even still, I know I will think about this book for a LONG time to come. And for that, it is a worth something.
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