El Americano Tranquilo by Graham Greene, Fernando Galvan

El Americano Tranquilo

Graham Greene, Fernando Galvan

288 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Graham Greene's classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam"I never knew a man who had better motives for all the trouble he caused," Graham Greene's narrator Fowler remarks of Alden Pyle, the eponymous "Quiet American" of what...

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Moods

reflective 63%
dark 55%
challenging 35%
sad 34%
mysterious 32%
tense 29%
emotional 25%
adventurous 21%
informative 18%
funny 6%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 39%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.85

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