The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford

The Good Soldier

Ford Madox Ford

382 pages • first pub 1915 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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"A Tale of Passion," as its subtitle declares, The Good Soldier relates the complex social and sexual relationships between two couples, one English, one American, and the growing awareness by the American narrator John Dowell of the intrigues and...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 2,207 reviews

Moods

reflective: 65%

dark: 45%

emotional: 43%

sad: 39%

challenging: 38%

mysterious: 34%

tense: 16%

funny: 7%

adventurous: 3%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
88% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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