Cry, the Beloved Country (Oprah's Book Club)

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Summary: A book that sparkles and illuminates the gift of life!
Review: A concise viewpoint, honored to have been given the opportunity to read thsi timelss work of art. I can not think of any book I have read recently, which has made me put my head out the window and scream I love my life! like this masterpiece has done and will carry on doing so for generations to come! Allan Paton you are a great and honorable man!

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Summary: An true reflection of the African experience
Review: I am in awe of Paton's ability to capture the South African struggle. This book takes a balnced view on both white and black prejudice. It also deals with issues such as the death penalty, if you are pro death penalty then read this book and justify your argument (see if you can!) This is great literature one of eternal verities!

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Summary: Cry, The Beloved Country
Review: I thought that this book was ok. I have read better books. But i dont like reading history type books. It had some interesting facts but some of it was unneeded. This book i would only recomend to people who like to read about stuff back in the day or people who like to see how this one guy traveled around to find his family.In over all i thought the book was ok.

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Summary: Wonderful
Review: My class was recently assigned this book to read to go along with our unit on Africa. Cry, The Beloved Country was filled with extrodinary passages that made me feel the pain and suffering of a country under a time of great turmoil. At times the book was a little boring, but it never seemed to disappoint me in any way, with wonderful descriptions of this beautiful country and the struggle of its oppressed people. This truely is a wonderful book.

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Summary: It was an interesting book, filed with many twists and turns
Review: This book is a good book if you like stories filled with culture and information. I for one prefer fantsy to science fiction. This story bringgs you into the world of what it is like to live in different cultures, it almost scares me. It was a beliveable book, as though you were walking behind him the whole way through Kumalos journey. If you like science fiction, and to enetr the world of others and thier cultures, then this is the book for you! Ashley

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Summary: Some intrigue, pretty boring
Review: While the plot has a good basis, it is very slow and dull. Basically, the philosophy of the Afrikaners could have been established in less than a page, instead of constantly "quoting" passages written by civil rights leaders. The main character's struggle, while both real and symbolic, is one that is established, but not resolved. Inspires some thought, but not great.

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Summary: It was a very sad and depressing story yet...
Review: I think everyone should be treated equal not matter your race or skin color. This book was about a black man went looking for his son and he found out things that he never known. He finds out about his son killing another person. Yet, in the book he finds that there are different people, who are kind and trustworthy. My favorite part of the book was when mr. Jarvis said he will build the blacks a new church. It is a sad story because Kumalo's son is hanged at the end of the story. This story I thought contain miracles and hope because Kumalo's dreams of restoring the land came true. So, I think that whoever likes stories about hope and miracles should read this book. Everyone should have the same rights as other people and don't give up. This story is about miracles so read this book if you believe in miracles.

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Summary: This review will include my personal opinion of this book.
Review: In "Cry, the Beloved Country", a reverond tries to restore his tribe and his family. This story takes place in the 1940s, in South Africa. The reverond whom tries restoring his tribe and family takes a journey to the great city of Johannesburg, where the reverond's sister and son are. His son murdered a man, and his sister became a prostitute. The reverond wants to bring his sister, and his son back to his village. I personally think that this is a great book and that everyone who knows how to read should read it.

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Summary: very interesting and thought-provoking
Review: I read this book as homework as we watched the movie in class. While I must say I never read ahead, I did find the book quite interesting, and it arose some thought-provoking questions. I found myself researching Apartheid and South Africa, and whites in the country. If you are interested in civil or racial issues, or just fairness and equality you should read this book. Also, I recommend it if you've seen the movie.

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Summary: A tale of hope in a foresaken world.
Review: This masterpiece by Alan Paton shows what a brilliant literary work can be. Alan Paton describes a world with vibrant adjectives and emotional turnpoints. He showed us the terrible world that was South Africa. He wonderfully showed the story of apartheid through the journey of Stephen Kumalo. The book has some gut-wrenching parts and gets you emotionally involved. This book addresses a problem that is all too common in a world divided by racial boundaries. Alan Paton did a incredible job of a bringing this character life as well as the entire book. I really thought it was one of the better books I have read.