The Charioteer by Mary Renault

The Charioteer

Mary Renault

347 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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A WWII soldier embarks on affairs with two very different men in a landmark novel that “transcends categorizations” (The Telegraph). After being wounded at Dunkirk in World War II, Laurie Odell is sent back home to a rural British hospital. Standi...

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Community Reviews

4.14
based on 1,026 reviews

Moods

emotional: 82%

reflective: 80%

challenging: 49%

sad: 33%

hopeful: 29%

tense: 15%

inspiring: 9%

dark: 6%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 3%

funny: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

35% of readers chose medium
63% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
5% of readers chose A mix
93% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

81% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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