Triomf by Marlene van Niekerk

451 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced
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Triomf by Marlene van Niekerk is ideal for readers who seek unflinching, emotionally raw explorations of marginalized lives, blending dark humor and deep humanity to expose universal struggles within the fractures of society.

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 Triomf is 'n boek vir die groot lag én die groot huil. Een wat jou pak, jou laat gru, jou betower. 'n Storie wat jou laat met dié verwondering: dat soveel grasie kan kom uit so 'n geneuk.“‘Die inwoners van Martha Straat 127 is ’n kombinasie van d...

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Community Reviews

3.4
based on 45 reviews

Moods

challenging: 100%

dark: 100%

emotional: 66%

reflective: 66%

sad: 33%


Pace

66% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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