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The Quiet American by Graham Greene

deathbyscotch's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

amber_rw's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

edgiles4's review against another edition

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

3.5

8797999's review against another edition

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4.0

Superb, fantastic plot and characters. My first Graham Greene novel and not my last.

A short but enjoyable read. Hoping that Our Man in Havana is as good.

mateomason's review against another edition

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challenging reflective medium-paced

4.5

schmee_again's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

muppets's review against another edition

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

3.5

em1246's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Found it a bit confusing a first but onnce I got into it, I found it fantastic. Did not see the ending coming

susanatherly's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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msilkwolfe's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow, this book seemed to embody everything that I love about literature. It made you think, it made you emotional, it twisted and turned, it came alive. I loved the setting of the Vietnam war because that is so often taken out of the literature we read over here. This was my second Graham Greene novel I’ve read, and both have been 5 stars from me!