The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon

The Manchurian Candidate

Richard Condon

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

This classic of Cold War paranoia is one of the most dazzling and enduring products of an unforgettable time. Buried deep within the consciousness of Sergeant Raymond Shaw is the mechanism of an assassin, a time bomb ticking toward explosion, cont...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 293 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 100%
adventurous 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.63

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.