The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje

The English Patient

Michael Ondaatje

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

320 pages | first published 1992

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With ravishing beauty and unsettling intelligence, Michael Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning novel traces the intersection of four damaged lives in an Italian villa at the end of World War II. Hana, the exhausted nurse; the maimed thief, Caravaggio;...
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Summary of 4384 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
reflective 66%
sad 51%
challenging 37%
mysterious 34%
dark 32%
adventurous 22%
tense 17%
informative 11%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 25%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 31%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.66

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