The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth

The Day of the Jackal

Frederick Forsyth

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

358 pages | first published 1971

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A tall, blond Englishman with opaque, gray eyes. A killer at the top of his profession. A man unknown to any secret service in the  world. An assassin with a contract to kill the world's most heavily guarded man. One  man with a rifle who can c...
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Summary of 1395 reviews

Moods

tense 77%
mysterious 67%
adventurous 61%
dark 22%
informative 22%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 43%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 57% | A mix: 26% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 65% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 10%

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4.0

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