284 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780020532101
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cry, the Beloved Country stands as a singularly important novel in twentieth-century South African literature. A work of searing beauty, Cry, the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,072 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 60%
challenging 56%
hopeful 38%
informative 27%
dark 25%
inspiring 20%
tense 10%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Murder, Abandonment, Child deathMinor
Death, Racial slurs284 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780020532101
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cry, the Beloved Country stands as a singularly important novel in twentieth-century South African literature. A work of searing beauty, Cry, the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,072 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 60%
challenging 56%
hopeful 38%
informative 27%
dark 25%
inspiring 20%
tense 10%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Murder, Abandonment, Child deathMinor
Death, Racial slurs