The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

The Power and the Glory

Graham Greene with Andrew Sachs (Narrator)

7 hours, 27 minutes first pub 1940 (editions) user-added

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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How does good spoil, and how can bad be redeemed? In his penetrating novel The Power and the Glory, Graham Greene explores corruption and atonement through a priest and the people he encounters. In the 1930s one Mexican state has outlawed the Chur...

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Moods

reflective 75%
dark 61%
sad 51%
challenging 46%
emotional 42%
tense 34%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%
informative 8%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 32% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.86

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