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I was sick with worry over little David through the first third of this book. Coetzee's back to his old tricks--this felt much more like "Waiting for the Barbarians" than any of his other works I've read--in that it's more of a novel of ideas. Characters are on something of a blank backdrop, having philosophical and sociological discussions. I was engrossed by the second third of the book, and somewhat saddened by the obviousness of the metaphors in the last third. It was much more entertaining
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Loved it - I felt like I was reading Jose Saramago's version of The Road. Still thinking about David...
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