The Good Terrorist by Doris Lessing

The Good Terrorist

Doris Lessing

384 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction literary politics challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

The Good Terrorist follows Alice Mellings, a woman who transforms her home into a headquarters for a group of radicals who plan to join the IRA. As Alice struggles to bridge her ideology and her bourgeois upbringing, her companions encounter unexp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
challenging 60%
reflective 53%
tense 46%
sad 26%
funny 20%
adventurous 13%
emotional 13%
informative 13%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.57

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