The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure

The Paris Architect

Charles Belfoure

371 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Like most gentiles in Nazi-occupied Paris, architect Lucien Bernard has little empathy for the Jews. So when a wealthy industrialist offers him a large sum of money to devise secret hiding places for Jews, Lucien struggles with the choice of riski...

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Moods

tense 74%
emotional 53%
dark 51%
sad 49%
adventurous 28%
inspiring 25%
challenging 24%
hopeful 22%
informative 14%
reflective 14%
mysterious 5%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 19%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 30% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.8

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