The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

The Power and the Glory

Graham Greene

224 pages first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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How does good spoil, and how can bad be redeemed? In his penetrating novel The Power and the Glory, Graham Greene explores corruption and atonement through a priest and the people he encounters. In the 1930s one Mexican state has outlawed the Chur...

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Moods

reflective 74%
dark 62%
sad 51%
challenging 45%
emotional 43%
tense 33%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 10%
informative 7%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 40%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 32% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 49% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%

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3.86

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