Cry, The Beloved Country by Roy Blatchford, Jennie Sidney, Alan Paton

Cry, The Beloved Country

Roy Blatchford, Jennie Sidney, Alan Paton

280 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Paton's deeply moving story of Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set against the backdrop of a land and people riven by racial inequality and injustice, remains the most famous and important novel in South Africa's history. Published...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,637 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 68%
sad 62%
challenging 54%
hopeful 37%
informative 26%
dark 25%
inspiring 23%
tense 11%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

3.71

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