Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

Cry, the Beloved Country

Alan Paton

320 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

"The greatest novel to emerge out of the tragedy of South Africa, and one of the best novels of our time." --The New Republic "A beautiful novel...its writing is so fresh, its projection of character so immediate and full, its events

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,072 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 66%
sad 60%
challenging 56%
hopeful 38%
informative 27%
dark 25%
inspiring 20%
tense 10%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 43%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 31% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.69

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