Grey Souls by Philippe Claudel, Hoyt Rogers

183 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical mystery emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

This is ostensibly a detective story, about a crime that is committed in 1917, and solved 20 years later. The location is a small town in Northern France, near V., in the dead of the freezing winter. The war is still being fought in the trenches, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
dark 71%
mysterious 71%
reflective 71%
sad 57%
challenging 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 42%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.61

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