Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene

Our Man in Havana

Graham Greene

228 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Description

MI6's man in Havana is Wormold, a former vacuum-cleaner salesman turned reluctant secret agent out of economic necessity. To keep his job, he files bogus reports based on Charles Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare and dreams up military installations f...

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Moods

funny 73%
mysterious 47%
adventurous 43%
lighthearted 38%
tense 24%
dark 17%
reflective 13%
challenging 9%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
emotional 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 40%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Plot: 30% | Character: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 24%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

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3.77

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