A review by geenween
Vergogna by J.M. Coetzee

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

E' un libro a cui mi sono avvicinata paventando una gran pesantezza, ma in realtà è stato molto più veloce, e allo stesso tempo incisivo, di quello che mi aspettassi. Il protagonista, per me, resta una brutta persona, ma c'è una grandissima compassione nella visione del mondo intorno a lui, in un paese di persone ferite e schiacciate che faticano a venire a patti con il passato. 
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A book about people lost in a country that has been in terrible turmoil, and not many have made peace with it. The protagonist starts as a pathetic man, guided by his sexual drive more than his brain, judgmental of women's body as if they were to meet his tastes and be desired to be of value in his eye. Something terrible happens to someone in his family and he has to realize everything is not about him. Moving, sad and terribly well written.
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