Published Feb. 7, 2010 by Continuum.
Stunningly written. An immensely uncomfortable read - intentionally so - on numerous levels. All the more rewarding because of it.
This book won the Booker Prize, so someone must think that it's great literature. I'm not so sure. I nearly stopped reading after the second chapter. I just didn't connect with any of the characters.
It's about a university professor who seduces a student. Her father complains and he is asked to resign and does. He goes to stay with his daughter in the Eastern Cape, and doesn't really connect with her.
I didn't connect with any of the characters, and their motivations seemed strange to me. Or perhaps their actions seemed to be unmotivated. I found the ending very sad.
More detailed comments on the book and some of the issues it raises on my blog here Disgrace | Notes from underground
This book won the Booker Prize, so someone must think that it's great literature. I'm not so sure. I nearly stopped reading after the second chapter. I just didn't connect with any of the characters.
It's about a university professor who seduces a student. Her father complains and he is asked to resign and does. He goes to stay with his daughter in the Eastern Cape, and doesn't really connect with her.
I didn't connect with any of the characters, and their motivations seemed strange to me. Or perhaps their actions seemed to be unmotivated. I found the ending very sad.
More detailed comments on the book and some of the issues it raises on my blog here Disgrace | Notes from underground
