Captain Corelli's Mandolin
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin

by Louis de Bernières

1994•War•534 pages

Taste attributes: warromancehistoricalslowheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringlove conquers allcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeExpect a moving, realistic war novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

De dochter van een Griekse dokter wordt tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog gescheiden van haar geliefde, een kapitein in het Italiaanse leger.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

WarRomanceHistoricalLove conquers allComplex relationship

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945HistoryWar storiesHistorical fictionMan-woman relationshipsGreeceCephalonia Massacre, Greece, 1943Histoire

Details

Author
Louis de Bernières
Published
1994
Pages
534
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