The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

The End of the Affair

Graham Greene with Michael Gorra

160 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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Graham Greene’s masterful novel of love and betrayal in World War II London is “undeniably a major work of art” (The New Yorker). Maurice Bendrix, a writer in Clapham during the Blitz, develops an acquaintance with Sarah Miles, the bored, beautifu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,552 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 73%
sad 56%
dark 30%
challenging 24%
mysterious 16%
tense 12%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 41%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.82

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