The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

The Power and the Glory

Graham Greene with John Updike (Contributor)

221 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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The last priest is on the run. During an anti-clerical purge in one of the southern states of Mexico, he is hunted like a hare. Too human for heroism, too humble for martyrdom, the little worldly 'whisky priest' is nevertheless impelled towards hi...

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Moods

reflective 74%
dark 62%
sad 52%
challenging 46%
emotional 44%
tense 35%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 11%
informative 8%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

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3.86

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