The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene

The Heart of the Matter

Graham Greene

271 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Scobie, a police officer serving in a war-time West African state, is distrusted, being scrupulously honest and immune to bribery. But then he falls in love, and in doing so he is forced to betray everything he believes in, with drastic and tragic...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 1,671 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

sad: 77%

dark: 59%

emotional: 45%

challenging: 22%

tense: 18%

mysterious: 15%

adventurous: 11%

informative: 4%

funny: 2%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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