Silence by Shūsaku Endō

Silence

Shūsaku Endō with William Johnston (Translator)

219 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction historical religion challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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With an introduction by Martin Scorsese. Father Rodrigues is an idealistic Portuguese Jesuit priest who, in the 1640s, sets sail for Japan on a determined mission to help the brutally oppressed Japanese Christians and to discover the truth behind ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,005 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
dark 72%
challenging 62%
emotional 58%
sad 54%
tense 33%
informative 19%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 26% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.03

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