Cry, the Beloved Country
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Cry, the Beloved Country

by Alan Paton

1948•Drama•278 pages

Taste attributes: dramapoliticalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA stirring novel that is weighty, good-natured and original. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

This book is the most famous and important novel in South Africa's history, and an immediate worldwide bestseller when it was published in 1948.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaPoliticalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentary

Subjects

Apartheid in literatureRace relationsApartheidRace relations in literatureIn literatureRacismSocial conditionsSouth africa

Details

Author
Alan Paton
Published
1948
Pages
278
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