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3.89 AVERAGE
We're supposed to side with the priest but really is the paramilitary group so bad
It was good and at times very sad. I think I would have appreciated it more if I were Catholic. Even as a Pastor, some of the scenes that should have moved me failed to. I felt awful that people were risking their lives for the safety of a priest, not to keep him safe from persecution rather so he could do confession and mass. It's a well-written book though and an interesting tale.
Most of my friends in school had read this book due to a class that I was unable to take at my current college. To be honest, I did not have much interest in reading it at first, but I am glad that I finally decided to pick it up for some summer reading!
The Power and the Glory is a story of a "Whiskey Priest" in early twentieth century Mexico during the religious persecutions. He is a flawed individual with sin, and the result of it, on his mind throughout the book. He has moments of grace and moments of darkness. The struggle that he has is caught in pristine clarity.
I think that Green does a first-rate job of capturing the conflict that is present within the Whiskey Priest. He is also able to accurately portray the struggles that the priest encounters, and shows very clearly the reality of temptation, grief, love, and forgiveness. There are moments of deep conflict that touch the reader and lead him or her to at times feel pity, disgust, and even understanding toward the main character.
Overall, an outstanding novel; this is one read I am glad I decided to pick up and read.
The Power and the Glory is a story of a "Whiskey Priest" in early twentieth century Mexico during the religious persecutions. He is a flawed individual with sin, and the result of it, on his mind throughout the book. He has moments of grace and moments of darkness. The struggle that he has is caught in pristine clarity.
I think that Green does a first-rate job of capturing the conflict that is present within the Whiskey Priest. He is also able to accurately portray the struggles that the priest encounters, and shows very clearly the reality of temptation, grief, love, and forgiveness. There are moments of deep conflict that touch the reader and lead him or her to at times feel pity, disgust, and even understanding toward the main character.
Overall, an outstanding novel; this is one read I am glad I decided to pick up and read.
A eye-opening portrayal about a time in Mexico's history that I knew nothing about: The socialist government of the time effectively banned Catholicism and persecuted the priests. This story is about the fleeing of one of the last such priests. He considers himself a bad priest, and questions his motives and his holiness. Quite powerful.
In my slow march through Greene's highlights, this one has a distinct reputation. When I try to explain who Greene was, I usually start by mentioning this title. Even if people haven't read the book, it bears some reputation, if only for the "whisky priest" archetype.
I'd recommend that anyone reading this begin by reading [b:The Lawless Roads|48871|The Lawless Roads|Graham Greene|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1309287548s/48871.jpg|2990283], Greene's travelogue of his time in Mexico. It's clear how he draws from his personal experience to craft the narrative, and I think it adds to have that contextual background. So much of the world described goes unexplained, being from the perspective of someone who's been in it so long, that it helps.
The book itself reads like Greene imagining himself into another life, i.e. "What if I'd been a priest in anti-Catholic Mexico?" By putting himself into that situation, he brings his faults and biases, as well as his theology. The story itself can be a grind, but only because it is a description of a grinding kind of life. While it's listed generally as a "Catholic" book, it is not so naïve as to treat Catholicism as a unique good. But neither does it hold the alternate worldviews expressed as being any more above reproach.
Greene's two Mexico books facilitate each other's strengths, and I'd recommend both broadly.
I'd recommend that anyone reading this begin by reading [b:The Lawless Roads|48871|The Lawless Roads|Graham Greene|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1309287548s/48871.jpg|2990283], Greene's travelogue of his time in Mexico. It's clear how he draws from his personal experience to craft the narrative, and I think it adds to have that contextual background. So much of the world described goes unexplained, being from the perspective of someone who's been in it so long, that it helps.
The book itself reads like Greene imagining himself into another life, i.e. "What if I'd been a priest in anti-Catholic Mexico?" By putting himself into that situation, he brings his faults and biases, as well as his theology. The story itself can be a grind, but only because it is a description of a grinding kind of life. While it's listed generally as a "Catholic" book, it is not so naïve as to treat Catholicism as a unique good. But neither does it hold the alternate worldviews expressed as being any more above reproach.
Greene's two Mexico books facilitate each other's strengths, and I'd recommend both broadly.
This is the third book I've read by Greene, and like Heart of the Matter, Greene explores the faith of an imperfect person, in this case a priest in Mexico. I need to get my own copy of this book because there were so many sentences I wanted to underline. I have found few authors as intrepid as Greene in writing about Christianity.
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tense
medium-paced
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Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
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Character
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Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
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Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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fast-paced
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Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
slow-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