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Not fully convinced by this novel. The character of Michael K is ambiguous, dumb and slow of mind at times, then able to sophisticated reasoning at others, which seems unplausible. The first part, about 70% of the book, lacks the urgency and sense of direction of Coetzee's best work. The main philosophy that comes to my mind is that K has reinvented the philosophy of Voltaire's Candide: il fault cultiver son jardin. Our goal in life is to mind our own business, to cultivate our own garden instea
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What a brilliant book! Michael K sets of from civil war torn Cape Town to tske his ailing mother back to her home in the country. In scenes reminiscent of Kafka he eventually sets off with her in a vehicle he has created to push along. His travels are fraught with appalling events but his humanity is what comes out at the end. The narration is sparse but every word draws you in to the character. Highly reccomended!
Feb 11, 2012
Kelly
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Dec 12, 2012
Shawn
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Jul 10, 2014
Crina Toth
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it was amazing
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Oct 26, 2014
Hend
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