The Quiet American by Graham Greene

The Quiet American

Graham Greene with Robert Stone (Contributor)

180 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Graham Greene's classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam I never knew a man who had better motives for all the trouble he caused, Graham Greene's narrator Fowler remarks of Alden Pyle, the eponymous Quiet American of what is...

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Moods

reflective 64%
dark 58%
challenging 38%
mysterious 34%
sad 30%
emotional 26%
tense 25%
informative 23%
adventurous 20%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.84

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