The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay

The Power of One

The Power of One #1

Bryce Courtenay

528 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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"The Power of One has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama."-The New York Times "Unabashedly uplifting . . . asserts forcefully what all of us would like to believe: that the indi...

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Moods

inspiring 78%
emotional 65%
adventurous 60%
hopeful 42%
reflective 36%
challenging 31%
sad 24%
funny 20%
informative 18%
dark 11%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 29%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 24%

Average rating

4.19

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