253 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199585946
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 25 October 2012
Description
The Good Soldier is Ford Madox Ford's masterpiece, a riveting story and one of the most compelling examples of early Modernism: a virtuoso performance of how to use an "unreliable narrator." Wealthy American John Dowell tells what he calls "the sa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,158 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
sad 38%
challenging 37%
dark 35%
mysterious 34%
tense 20%
funny 7%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, SuicideModerate
Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry
253 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199585946
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 25 October 2012
Description
The Good Soldier is Ford Madox Ford's masterpiece, a riveting story and one of the most compelling examples of early Modernism: a virtuoso performance of how to use an "unreliable narrator." Wealthy American John Dowell tells what he calls "the sa...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,158 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
sad 38%
challenging 37%
dark 35%
mysterious 34%
tense 20%
funny 7%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, SuicideModerate
Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry