July's People by Nadine Gordimer

July's People

Nadine Gordimer

176 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective tense slow-paced
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A startling, imaginative novel from the winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureFor 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 whi...

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Moods

tense 68%
challenging 59%
reflective 59%
dark 27%
emotional 21%
informative 10%
mysterious 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 28%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 27% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.24

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