The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean

The Guns of Navarone

Guns of Navarone #1

Alistair MacLean

410 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction historical thriller adventurous tense fast-paced
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An entire navy had tried to silence the guns of Navarone and failed. Full-scale attacks had been driven back. Now they were sending in just five men, each one a specialist in dealing death.

Community Reviews

3.97
based on 622 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 94%

tense: 82%

emotional: 35%

mysterious: 35%

dark: 29%

challenging: 17%

hopeful: 11%

inspiring: 5%

reflective: 5%


Pace

33% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

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