The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

The End of the Affair

Graham Greene

192 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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Maurice Bendrix, a writer in Clapham during the Blitz, develops an acquaintance with Sarah Miles, the bored, beautiful wife of a dull civil servant named Henry. Maurice claims it’s to divine a character for his novel-in-progress. That’s the first ...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 6,508 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

emotional: 73%

sad: 59%

dark: 29%

challenging: 22%

mysterious: 17%

tense: 14%

hopeful: 4%

funny: 3%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

49% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
88% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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