Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler

Darkness at Noon

Arthur Koestler with Francis Bacon

211 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics historical politics dark reflective slow-paced
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"One of the few books written in this epoch which will survive it. 'It is written from terrible experience. From knowledge of the men whose struggles of mind and body he describes. Apart from its sociological importance, it is written with a subtl...

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Moods

dark 95%
reflective 65%
challenging 54%
tense 50%
sad 36%
emotional 21%
informative 16%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 43%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

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