Cry, the Beloved Country

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Summary: It was a powerful poetic peice about the struggles in South
Review: Cry The Beloved Country was a poetic piece about the struggles in South Africa. In thenovel one can experienced the travel of a priest named Stephen Kumalo. He recieves a letter telling him of the sickness of his sister in a small,dirty city called Claremont. He searches around and finally finds her only to find more bad news. What will happen next? Cry The beloved Country was a powerful piece expressing the hardships of every day life for the Bantu. (Natives)

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Summary: It was disappointing
Review: I felt that this book was poorly written and an imposition on the reader. I understand that Paton was trying to introduce the speech patterns to the reader, and he did so successfully, but it took away from the book's rythm.

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Summary: Heartbreaking
Review: I know that my summary is a cliché, but it's true. Alan Paton's remarkable novel explores many of the basic human emotions. It paints a vivid portrait of South African life, especially with the contrast between traditional Zulu life and urban life. No character is left undeveloped - even a murder victim is a believable character. The book gains its power through concrete, vivid images, not through clichés and syrupy description. If you have a short attention span, the book may seem long and long-winded due to long conversation-free passages. But once you pick up the rhythm of the novel, it is a brilliant, powerful, accessible masteripece.

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Summary: One not to forget
Review: Paton is able to mix the majestic beauty of South Africa and the transformation of cultural life in this novel. It is a great story of a father his son and a white man. It is one that will leave a lasting impression on you for the rest of your life

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Summary: I liked it.
Review: It had a tight flow and made me bounce!

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Summary: Best Book I have ever read
Review: The beloved country of Africa should cry due the injustice their children are being born into. This novel is a non-biased story of the life of a Zulu pasor in Africa. This book was fast-paced, well written, and fascinating. Paton has mastered the art of fine writing. I couldn't put the book down! This book definitely has a lot of food for thought. I would recommend this book to anyone.

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Summary: A beautiful book brimming with uncontrolable intensity.
Review: Reading books has taken me to places I never thought possible to visit. Johannasburg was one of those places. Throughout high school, I have always refered to this book as my favorite. My senior quote came from the book. I am now in college and plan on doing my Research paper on the book. I can't put it down once the first page is turned. Alan Paton will always be considered an incredible author, but I think there is more to him than that. Beauty jumps out of every word on every page of his book.

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Summary: EXELENT BOOK
Review: i LOVE THIS BOOK

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Summary: Very good book!
Review: I had to read this book for senior world literature (actualy I had a choice between this book, Shakespeare, and The Inferno). I didn't think that I would like it, but I loved it. So did everybody else in my group.

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Summary: A fascinating book about life in South Africa.
Review: This book gives amazing insight into life in South Africa before Apartheid became the offical State social policy. It is incredible that the optimism that Alan Paton promoted in 1946 when he wrote this novel loosely foreshadows the life and non-violent struggle of Nelson Mandela.