Cry the Beloved Country
Paton Alan
literary fiction
social realism
past tense
third limited POV
~363 pp
A slow-burn and dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 90,711 |
| Page count | ~363 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |