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The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
4.0

The Power and the Glory is a powerful and a glorious story. Set as a consequence of Cristero War, the novel revolves majorly around the journey of a whisky priest, a term coined by Graham Greene. An attempt by Mexican government to suppress the Catholic Church was in full swing. As a result, the lieutenant comes up with a plan so that he can follow the government's order.

This novel is essentially about perspectives and kindness in the face of the barren world. It is about mutual respect to differing ideas. It is about regretting for some deeds, while not regretting for the result of those deeds. It is about abandonment and hushed secrets. It is about recurring ghostly presences. All in all, it is a wasteland that the modern world has continued to be.