I liked this a lot. Fowler is an interesting character. The atmosphere of the book is very engaging. It's not the deepest book, but there provocative thoughts throughout.
One of the best books that I have read about Vietnam. Graham Greene weaves in a disturbing tale of lies and subterfuge in a country that is being torn apart by civil war and does a magnificent job of telling the story. Not to be missed. Five stars overall. For the longer review, please go here:http:...
A Biblioracle recommendation - didn't love it, didn't hate it. Did find the portrait of Americans meddling abroad to be excellently and searingly written... especially because it's clear we haven't learned a damn thing since this book was written. Glad I've gotten started with Greene - will be bac...
Difficult to explain why I found this a rivetting read, but I did. Manages to depict the horror of war through two men with very different views on the fight. The journalist trying to remain at arms length at all times becomes involved and can't help himself but intervene.
What I like the most in Graham Greene it's his capacity to take a snapshot of certain historical periods and milieu in the exact place and moment in which they were taking shape. Come on, make up your choice. You can pick "Brighton Rock" (England immediately before WWII) and "The Third Man" (Vienna...
It seems like a rather easy story and it is written that way, but when you read closer you’ll see parallels between different storylines, you’ll see how people (have to) behave in wartime and you’ll see how in the end Fowler has to take sides and how hard it is for him, because he knows that...
Four stars for plot and characters. That fifth star is well deserved for what the novel says about powerful countries poking their noses and their weapons into the business of countries where they don't belong. Vietnam specifically, but the treatment applies generally as well.
Magnificent book because it is so applicable to today's world. Graham Greene writes espionage books and this is no exception. The Quiet American is about the effect the superpowers have when they intervene in the politics of the developing nations. Death and mayhem ensue. This books is about Viet...
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