Reviews tagging 'War'

The Quiet American by Graham Greene

6 reviews

susanatherly's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, Infidelity, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Colonisation

directorpurry's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Transphobia

soupply's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, War, Blood, Death, Child death, and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Murder

danielbipolarber's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book.

I really enjoyed how the book teased Pyle's secret and gave us such an explosive reveal. I like tragic endings that give me lots to think about, and though I felt bad for Pyle, my mind did a 180 on him.
I found it interesting how Greene's representation of Pyle's naive idealism is actually reflected in the later Vietnam, how it's disastrous both for America and for Pyle.

I liked the discussion of masculinity and sexuality, as well as post-colonial commentary and feminism and the politics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Xenophobia, Gore, and War

ran_sophia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 The book has an amazingly written story, and I really liked the author's writing style. The author wrote a very strong story that is realistic and is very sad in some parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, and Racism

Minor: Addiction

mkcully's review

dark informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War