naomikleber 's review for:

Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
4.0
challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

read it for school and i liked it way more than i thought i would! the first half i found pretty slow and boring but the second half was really interesting and it’s a good social commentary on south africa + general experiences of racism in the past and present

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