The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

The Power and the Glory

Graham Greene

240 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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How does good spoil, and how can bad be redeemed? In his penetrating novel The Power and the Glory, Graham Greene explores corruption and atonement through a priest and the people he encounters. In the 1930s one Mexican state has outlawed the Chur...

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Moods

reflective 75%
dark 62%
sad 53%
challenging 45%
emotional 43%
tense 34%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 11%
informative 8%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 32% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 49% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%

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3.86

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