Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler

Darkness at Noon

Arthur Koestler with Daphne Hardy, Pınar Kür

216 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics historical politics dark reflective slow-paced
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Darkness at Noon is a fictional portrayal of the nightmare politics of our time. Its hero is an aging revolutionary, imprisoned and psychologically tortured by the Party to which he has dedicated his life. As the pressure to confess preposterous c...

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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%

Average rating

4.0

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