The Charioteer by Mary Renault

The Charioteer

Mary Renault with Joe Jameson (Narrator)

14 hours, 42 minutes first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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After surviving the Dunkirk retreat, Laurie Odell, a young homosexual, critically examines his unorthodox lifestyle and personal relationships, as he falls in love with a young conscientious objector and becomes involved with a circle of world-wea...

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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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