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A review by skigirlpdx
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
4.0
I have wanted to read this book ever since I took a class on African literature in college. At first, the book was slow, and though I was listening to it on audio in my car, I wasn't sure I'd be able to finish. The prose seemed so simple and and almost elementary.
And then, somehow, at some point unknown, the story captured me. The characters captured me. the simple phrases held such deep, profound meaning, almost unintentionally. The story reminded me of something by Chinua Achebe, depicting the profound, many layered, many facets of the African struggle and history through simple phrases and a slowly paced plot.
The quoteable lines were many and profound, but my favorite line is the one that Msinmungo repeated whenever complimented on His actions or faith: "I am a weak and sinful man, but God put His hands on me, that is all."
And then, somehow, at some point unknown, the story captured me. The characters captured me. the simple phrases held such deep, profound meaning, almost unintentionally. The story reminded me of something by Chinua Achebe, depicting the profound, many layered, many facets of the African struggle and history through simple phrases and a slowly paced plot.
The quoteable lines were many and profound, but my favorite line is the one that Msinmungo repeated whenever complimented on His actions or faith: "I am a weak and sinful man, but God put His hands on me, that is all."