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June 22, 2004
Readings
I've just finished two books -
1) Disgrace by J.M Coetzee
I finally got down to reading this much acclaimed book after seeing a tired-looking second-hand copy on the shelf of the secondhand bookstore at Serene Centre. It is a good fast read ( I finished it in two days) with pressing issues pertaining to the social environment of modern South Africa. However, it didn't felt stunningly good enough for the Booker Prize it won but I guess I'm not a worthy judge. The ending is pretty strong though and it is a pleasant surprise from all the weak endings I've been dealt with of late. The book draws on strong parallels between men and women and the effect of rape and abuse. How the story's main characters react to a terrible physical abuse differently shows not only the difference in sexes, but also, the difference with experience. You can never pretend you understand unless you have been a victim of rape.
2) The Virgin and The Gypsy by D.H Lawrence
This is a good short moral tale which opened my eyes on morality, life and God. D.H Lawrence is a good old-fashioned story-teller.
Posted by lainey at June 22, 2004 03:45 PM