Silence by Shūsaku Endō

Silence

Shūsaku Endō with William Johnston, William Johnston (Translator)

219 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction religion challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

With an introduction by Martin Scorsese Father Rodrigues is an idealistic Portuguese Jesuit priest who, in the 1640s, sets sail for Japan on a determined mission to help the brutally oppressed Japanese Christians and to discover the truth behin...

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Moods

reflective 74%
dark 67%
challenging 61%
emotional 53%
sad 50%
tense 31%
informative 21%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 45%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.02

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