Literary Fiction
Small Circle of Beings
2012·240 pages
A dark exploration of family dysfunction and violence in 1980s South Africa through a novella and short stories.
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A dark exploration of family dysfunction and violence in 1980s South Africa through a novella and short stories.
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His novels have twice been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize (The Good Doctor; In A Strange Room), and The Impostor was shortlisted for the Dublin/IMPAC Award and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, which Galgut also won with The Good Doctor.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to affairs; no explicit on-page scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent themes of violence within family units; disturbing but not graphically detailed.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Strong political themes tied to 1980s South Africa; explores personal and political precarity.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of domestic violence, child neglect, and exploitation in family settings.
Other
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