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shaunaxx 's review for:
Life and Times of Michael K
by J.M. Coetzee
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The passage of Michaels life as he moves through spaces that do not want to listen to or accommodate him. Those around him devalue his experiences. It also examines dissociation from life and depression at the loss of his mother
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Classism