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Disgrace - Part 1

The week begin and my book list as well. The first book that I'll read is called "Disgrace" by John Maxwell Coetzee. And you will probably read some spoilers, because this blog gonna be something like a walkthrough off all the books in my book list. So, stick together if you wanna read the first impressions of a sci-fi and fantasy book fan.


At this time, I read around 20% (Kindle statistic) of the book and I'm already feeling the taste of "Disgrace". I'm not used to read this kind of book; stories that deal with everyday life isn't my favorite genre. However, J.M. Coetzee triggered me enough to continue to read the story to know when's the main character gonna do something to change his life.


David is a professor at a University, 50 years old or more, divorced and he enjoys his life through sex and social situations that aren't visibly accept in society (my opinion). The first five chapters in the book gave me this impression, of a old man that doesn't have anything to lose and tries anything to feed his desires. I didn't like David yet, he's disgusting and his stalker actions make him even worse. Probably this book will have story similar to the hero journey, describing how the character will change his way of think and do something special. The next chapters will talk about David's case, he's being accused of student abuse.

See you in the next post!

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