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lyderature 's review for:
The Power and the Glory
by Graham Greene
My reading experience for The Power and the Glory can be divided into thirds:
1/3 of the time, I was captivated by the grit and dinginess of the world in which the characters traverse — we're talking buzzards, beetles, and very little trust among brothers.
1/3 of the time, I was digging the moral ambiguity and general 'gray' state that every character fell into — I would read an entire novel on the Lieutenant and his origin.
1/3 of the time, I was put off by the borderline preachy way the message was delivered — I'm out when speeches err on the side of sermons, especially when not entirely appropriate to the context.
I do want to return to this book at some point in the future. I think reading this whilst slogging through finals messed with my head. But for now, 2.75 stars, for a dark and decrepit story punctuated by moments of "eh."
1/3 of the time, I was captivated by the grit and dinginess of the world in which the characters traverse — we're talking buzzards, beetles, and very little trust among brothers.
1/3 of the time, I was digging the moral ambiguity and general 'gray' state that every character fell into — I would read an entire novel on the Lieutenant and his origin.
1/3 of the time, I was put off by the borderline preachy way the message was delivered — I'm out when speeches err on the side of sermons, especially when not entirely appropriate to the context.
I do want to return to this book at some point in the future. I think reading this whilst slogging through finals messed with my head. But for now, 2.75 stars, for a dark and decrepit story punctuated by moments of "eh."