Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Louis de Bernières

435 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

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It is 1941 and Captain Antonio Corelli, a young Italian officer, is posted to the Greek island of Cephallonia as part of the occupying forces. At first he is ostracised by the locals, but as a conscientious but far from fanatical soldier, whose ma...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 5,780 reviews

Moods

emotional: 85%

sad: 65%

funny: 56%

reflective: 44%

hopeful: 39%

adventurous: 30%

dark: 23%

informative: 22%

inspiring: 22%

challenging: 21%

tense: 18%

lighthearted: 10%

relaxing: 4%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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