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201 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0800871863
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"In my opinion one of the finest novels of our time." - Graham GreeneShusaku Endo is Japan\'s foremost novelist, and Silence is generally regarded to be his masterpiece. In a perfect fusion of treatment and theme, this powerful novel tells the sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,039 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
challenging 61%
emotional 59%
sad 54%
tense 33%
informative 20%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, DeathModerate
Murder, ColonisationMinor
Vomit, Religious bigotry, Alcohol201 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0800871863
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"In my opinion one of the finest novels of our time." - Graham GreeneShusaku Endo is Japan\'s foremost novelist, and Silence is generally regarded to be his masterpiece. In a perfect fusion of treatment and theme, this powerful novel tells the sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,039 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
challenging 61%
emotional 59%
sad 54%
tense 33%
informative 20%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, DeathModerate
Murder, ColonisationMinor
Vomit, Religious bigotry, Alcohol