July's People by Nadine Gordimer

July's People

Nadine Gordimer

209 pages • first pub 1981 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary challenging reflective tense slow-paced
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A startling, imaginative novel from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature For years, it had been what is called a "deteriorating situation." Now all over South Africa the cities are battlegrounds. The members of the Smales family--liberal wh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 654 reviews

Moods

tense 66%
challenging 60%
reflective 60%
dark 27%
emotional 20%
informative 10%
mysterious 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 30%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.24

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