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184 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 009947915X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of Waiting for the Barbarians, another startling and disturbing portrait of today's South Africa, a land and a people beset by violence and siege. Coetzee here tells the story of a handicapped young man who has worked as a municipa...
Community Reviews Summary of 997 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
sad 62%
challenging 50%
emotional 49%
adventurous 24%
tense 16%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 11%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Eating disorder, SlaveryModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horrorMinor
Sexual content, War184 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 009947915X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of Waiting for the Barbarians, another startling and disturbing portrait of today's South Africa, a land and a people beset by violence and siege. Coetzee here tells the story of a handicapped young man who has worked as a municipa...
Community Reviews Summary of 997 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
sad 62%
challenging 50%
emotional 49%
adventurous 24%
tense 16%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 11%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Eating disorder, SlaveryModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horrorMinor
Sexual content, War