The Great Santini by Pat Conroy

The Great Santini

Pat Conroy with Dick Hill (Narrator)

19 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 1976 (view editions) user-added

fiction contemporary funny reflective slow-paced
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Step into the powerhouse life of Bull Meecham. He's all Marine --- fighter pilot, king of the clouds, and absolute ruler of his family. Lillian is his wife -- beautiful, southern-bred, with a core of velvet steel. Without her cool head, her kids w...

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Community Reviews

3.9
based on 1,488 reviews

Moods

emotional: 83%

dark: 55%

tense: 55%

reflective: 52%

sad: 52%

challenging: 30%

funny: 25%

adventurous: 11%

hopeful: 11%

inspiring: 5%

informative: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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