This aspect was philosophical but heartbreaking. In a sense it was passive, despairing, and unhealthy (if there was any criterion to judge that).
But alas, it moved me.
Michael K shows a fresh way of looking at war, peace, love, compassion and the very nature of our existence. Beyond intelligence, logic and conventions - its nature at its pristine form.
The last lines of the book are truly outstanding.Compelling Afternoon's Read Read this the day after I read "Disgrace." Compelling, beautifully written, and the only book I've ever read to top "Angela's Ashes" in poverty and depression.
Left me with more questions than answers. Fascinating that in South Africa, possibly the only country where race has more social weight than the U.S., races are not part of char. descriptions. Would I be able to pick up on more subtle cues if I knew more about S. African culture, or are they meant to be ambiguous? Also, I wish I understood more about the history of the book's setting- Who's fighting in this civil war, what are the sides?
My only criticism, is that Coetzee doesn't seem to know how to end his books. Both this and "Disgrace" just seem to trail off, leaving me unsatisfied.
