Coup de Grace by Marguerite Yourcenar

Coup de Grace

Marguerite Yourcenar

125 pages first pub 1939 (editions) user-added

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Description

Set in the Baltic provinces in the aftermath of World War I, Coup de Grace tells the story of an intimacy that grows between three young people hemmed in by civil war: Erick, a Prussian fighting with the White Russians against the Bolsheviks; Conr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
dark 71%
emotional 71%
sad 71%
tense 57%
challenging 42%
inspiring 14%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.68

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