The following post is taken directly from my hand-printed Reader's Journal. I will be sharing these reflections each week on the Rivera Runs Through It blog. The date at the end of each post is the date of the original writing, which is typically the date I completed the book. The reflections are short, but represent my initial reactions to a book, a brief summary of the book or the questions it raised for me at the time. I hope you enjoy this segment in my blog and feel free to comment on what you read here.
Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton
A very good story of the times of apartheid in South Africa. I found the actual writing of this story annoying - instead of using quotation marks for dialogue, Paton uses dashes - . It becomes quite confusing. While it seems to be a tragedy, the story ends with an upturn and a view of the possible equality of blacks and whites in the future yet to come. In 1948, when this book was first published, it must have been controversial. (Third book down on the reading list!)
Is there a writing technique a particular author uses that irks you?
Have you read or can recommend any other books on apartheid in South Africa?
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