Desgracia by J.M. Coetzee

Desgracia

J.M. Coetzee with Miguel Martínez-Lage

270 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction classics contemporary literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

From the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. J.M. Coetzee's latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. Late Essays: 2006-2016 will be available January 2018. Compulsively readable... A novel that not only works its ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,460 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
reflective 59%
challenging 53%
sad 41%
tense 41%
emotional 39%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 25%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 35% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

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