Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

Brighton Rock

Graham Greene

246 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Brighton Rock by Graham Greene is ideal for readers who appreciate psychologically complex explorations of morality and existential dread set against the backdrop of a gritty, suspenseful crime narrative.

Description

A gang war is raging through the dark underworld of Brighton. Untouched by human feeling, Pinkie is isolated, a figure of pure evil. Believing he can escape retribution, he is unprepared for the courageous, life-embracing Ida Arnold, who is determ...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 3,678 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

tense: 69%

mysterious: 45%

challenging: 25%

reflective: 23%

sad: 23%

adventurous: 18%

emotional: 16%

funny: 3%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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