David's Story by Zoë Wicomb

David's Story

Zoë Wicomb

278 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

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Description

A powerful post-apartheid novel and winner of South Africa's M-Net Literary Award, hailed by J.M. Coetzee as "a tremendous achievement." South Africa, 1991: Nelson Mandela is freed from prison, the African National Congress is now legal, and a new...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 75%
reflective 75%
informative 50%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.09

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