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288 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099478423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 10 July 2004
Description
Scobie, a police officer serving in a war-time West African state, is distrusted, being scrupulously honest and immune to bribery. But then he falls in love, and in doing so he is forced to betray everything he believes in, with drastic and tragic...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,124 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
dark 60%
emotional 45%
challenging 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 12%
informative 6%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
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288 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099478423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 10 July 2004
Description
Scobie, a police officer serving in a war-time West African state, is distrusted, being scrupulously honest and immune to bribery. But then he falls in love, and in doing so he is forced to betray everything he believes in, with drastic and tragic...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,124 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
dark 60%
emotional 45%
challenging 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 12%
informative 6%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.