The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford

The Good Soldier

Ford Madox Ford

184 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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First published in 1915, this novel by best-selling author Ford Madox Ford is set just before World War I and chronicles the tragedy of Edward Ashburnham, the soldier to whom the title refers, and his own seemingly perfect marriage and that of two...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 428 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

dark: 54%

sad: 41%

challenging: 37%

emotional: 37%

mysterious: 29%

tense: 25%

adventurous: 4%

relaxing: 4%

Pace

46% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

19% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Complicated
91% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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