Fifth Business by Robertson Davies

Fifth Business

The Deptford Trilogy #1

Robertson Davies

266 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced
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Ramsay is a man twice born, a man who has returned from the hell of the battle-grave at Passchendaele in World War I decorated with the Victoria Cross and destined to be caught in a no man's land where memory, history, and myth collide. As Ramsay ...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 2,190 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

mysterious: 41%

dark: 33%

adventurous: 29%

emotional: 23%

funny: 20%

challenging: 19%

sad: 15%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

informative: 4%

hopeful: 2%

relaxing: 2%

tense: 2%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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