Reviews

A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene

stephswift12's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

tonycostin's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

gesch's review against another edition

3.0

I picked this book up for the mere reason that it was on the sale table at the bookstore where I used to work. The book begins following Raven, a hare-lipped assassin, as he sets out to kill a foreign Minister of War in hopes of setting off a war. When he returns from accomplishing this task he gets paid by his employer, a sweet-toothed man, with recently stolen bills. Being tracked by the police, who assume his involvement in the theft of the bank notes, Raven sets off to find the man who’s betrayed him.

The style in which this story, or entertainment as Greene himself would call this work, permits a very interesting perspective of the events that occur in this story. The psychological aspects and the motivations of each character allow the reader to enjoy a depth of the story that the story sets up and the reader compliments with his own knowledge.

I liked this book, it kept me gripped and I had a great difficulty letting it down. Who knows how long it will be before I pick up another work by Greene but I’m sure it will happen sooner or later.

tatireads88's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

andrewacashner's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

edboies's review against another edition

3.0

A little shaky as a book but Anne is such a charming character.

geemont235's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

astrangerhere's review against another edition

3.0

I've just recently gotten a complete set of Graham Greene's novels, and this is the first one i plowed into. It was a pleasing read, and I plan to read more.

novellie's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.5

iniyan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

2.75