Silence by William Johnston, Shūsaku Endō

Silence

William Johnston, Shūsaku Endō

201 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction religion challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

"In my opinion one of the finest novels of our time." - Graham GreeneShusaku Endo is Japan\'s foremost novelist, and Silence is generally regarded to be his masterpiece. In a perfect fusion of treatment and theme, this powerful novel tells the sto...

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Moods

reflective 75%
dark 69%
challenging 62%
emotional 54%
sad 51%
tense 31%
informative 20%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.02

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