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6 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786193318
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 December 1998
Description
Alden Pyle, an idealistic young American, is sent to Vietnam to promote democracy amidst the intrigue and violence of the French war with the Vietminh. His friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, looks on but soon finds it difficult to rem...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,747 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
challenging 35%
sad 35%
mysterious 32%
tense 29%
emotional 26%
adventurous 20%
informative 18%
funny 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
War, Sexism, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Drug use, Sexual assaultMinor
Addiction, Transphobia, Murder6 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786193318
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 December 1998
Description
Alden Pyle, an idealistic young American, is sent to Vietnam to promote democracy amidst the intrigue and violence of the French war with the Vietminh. His friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, looks on but soon finds it difficult to rem...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,747 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
challenging 35%
sad 35%
mysterious 32%
tense 29%
emotional 26%
adventurous 20%
informative 18%
funny 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Sexism, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Drug use, Sexual assaultMinor
Addiction, Transphobia, Murder