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mizgh 's review for:
Cry, the Beloved Country
by Alan Paton
I fell in love with the umfundisi. As a character, he is a broken, disenheartened man who finds purpose in piecing together the fragments of a tribal life. In searching for his son, he finds joy, heartbreak, friends, and a sense of peace. Parts of the story are so difficult to read; Paton's ability to pull his readers in is key to the novel's overall effect. Some story lines develop so slowly that, like vines, they slowly wrap around your heart and refuse to let go. The juxtaposition of Jarvis and Arthur's paths, bound together by an inexplicably sad shared event, ultimately brings hope to the incomprehensible instability that envelops so much of Africa.