The Good Soldier by Sheba Blake, Ford Madox Ford

The Good Soldier

Sheba Blake, Ford Madox Ford

138 pages first pub 1915 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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The Good Soldier is a novel by English novelist Ford Madox Ford. It is set just before World War I and chronicles the tragedy of Edward Ashburnham, the soldier to whom the title refers, and his own seemingly perfect marriage and that of two Americ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
dark 50%
challenging 43%
sad 37%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 18%
adventurous 6%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 35% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.48

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