The Quiet American by Graham Greene

The Quiet American

Graham Greene with Robert Stone (Contributor)

180 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Graham Greene's classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam I never knew a man who had better motives for all the trouble he caused, Graham Greene's narrator Fowler remarks of Alden Pyle, the eponymous Quiet American of what is...

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Moods

reflective 63%
dark 55%
challenging 35%
sad 35%
mysterious 32%
tense 29%
emotional 26%
adventurous 20%
informative 18%
funny 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 38%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.85

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