The Great Chimera by M. Karagatsis, Panagiotis Stavropoulos, Patricia Felisa Barbeito

384 pages first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Eager to flee the parochialism of her French upbringing, and a painful family past, the young and beautiful Marina falls in love with a seductive Greek sea-captain she meets at the port of Rouen. She follows him to the Aegean island of Syros to be...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews

Moods

sad 64%
emotional 57%
reflective 50%
challenging 42%
dark 42%
tense 42%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.09

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