fiction classics historical dark reflective sad slow-paced

81 pages | first published 1960

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Elisha is a young Jewish man, a Holocaust survivor, and an Israeli freedom fighter in British-controlled Palestine; John Dawson is the captured English officer he will murder at dawn in retribution for the British execution of a fellow freedom fig...
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Summary of 1128 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
reflective 63%
emotional 60%
sad 60%
tense 54%
challenging 45%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 41%
fast 30%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.77

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