Life & Times of Michael K
by J. M. Coetzee
Taste attributes: dramapoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA serious novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
In a South Africa torn by civil war, Michael K sets out to take his mother back to her rural home. On the way there she dies, leaving him alone in an anarchic world of brutal roving armies. Imprisoned, Michael is unable to bear confinement and escapes, determined to live with dignity.
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- Author
- J. M. Coetzee
- Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 214
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