Review by Gabriel
In The Quiet American, Graham Greene has some meaty themes to work with – colonialism; the clash of east and west; the dangers of idealism – which he explores by creating an interesting dichotomy that is embodied in the two main characters. He writes in a simple, direct way that is typical of 20th century North American authors. It has a lot of the ingredients of books that I like. Instead, it left me cold thanks to its bland characters and some mediocre writing. Read the rest of this entry »
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