All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren

All the King's Men

Robert Penn Warren

661 pages first pub 1946 (view editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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More than just a classic political novel, Warren’s tale of power and corruption in the Depression-era South is a sustained meditation on the unforeseen consequences of every human act, the vexing connectedness of all people and the possibility—it’...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 3,760 reviews

Moods

reflective: 73%

challenging: 66%

dark: 47%

sad: 33%

emotional: 26%

tense: 25%

informative: 13%

mysterious: 8%

funny: 6%

adventurous: 4%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
29% of readers chose medium
69% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
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No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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