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

An Oprah Book Club selection, Cry, the Beloved Country, the most famous and important novel in South Africa’s history, was an immediate worldwide bestseller in 1948. Alan Paton’s impassioned novel about a black man’s country under white man’s law ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,643 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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