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The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

nickynickynicky's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

ivyboyd's review against another edition

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2.0

Maybe if I was religious I’d have understood it, but it did get me to understand a piece of history I would be otherwise unaware of.

foolishmortal23's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

roostercrows3's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

aeggenberger's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

jess_mango's review against another edition

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4.0

Set in the 1930's, The Power and the Glory features 2 main protagonists: the whiskey priest and a Lieutenant. This is set during a time when there was strong sentiment against the Catholic clergy in southern Mexico. The Red Shirts are a group that have taken over and were attempting to drive out religion and the clergy. The nameless "whiskey priest" wanders the countryside and villages, trying to avoid capture, while the Lieutenant is in pursuit.

8797999's review against another edition

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4.0

Superb, thoroughly enjoyed this book. So far every Graham Greene book I have read has not disappointed.

Greet characters and a very interesting, intriguing and moving plot.

tatibri's review against another edition

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challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kcrouth's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a beautifully written tale of one man's terrifying and difficult journey in a world turned upside down and sideways. What was once thought to be good has become evil, condemned, and treason. What once appeared black and white has become every shade of gray. In this story, there are no good or bad characters, just very deeply human and flawed ones. As the protagonist (is he really?) is hunted down by the idealistic authority figure, i am reminded of Les Miserables and how the very foundations of what is good and evil are examined and questioned, and we see the supernatural yet very human struggle between law and grace.

This book appears on multiple must-read lists, and rightly so. This is a wonderful story, truly a must-read.

carol16's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It is not a pleasant book to read and yet I felt like the ending was quite earned - the ending seemed to say that Christianity will keep going no matter how messed up the leaders are or how steep the persecution