andmarycatherine 's review for:

Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

5.0

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Cry, the Beloved Country is a story about Stephen Kumalo and how he grappled with his son committing crimes like stealing from peoples’ homes and murdering a white man. This book is set in the ‘30s or ‘40s South Africa, where racial divisions are high. It is a moving story of loving one’s country yet crying for it. The writer wrote the characters so realistically, all of their feelings were expressed well. The prose was so lyrical, there were so many quotes I wanted to book dart. The only thing I didn't like is that the dialogue wasn't always as clear as it should have been.