The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

The Power and the Glory

Graham Greene

240 pages first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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How does good spoil, and how can bad be redeemed? In his penetrating novel The Power and the Glory, Graham Greene explores corruption and atonement through a priest and the people he encounters. In the 1930s one Mexican state has outlawed the Chur...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 2,921 reviews

Moods

reflective: 74%

dark: 63%

sad: 53%

emotional: 46%

challenging: 45%

tense: 34%

adventurous: 19%

inspiring: 13%

hopeful: 12%

mysterious: 10%

informative: 6%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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