The Charioteer
by Mary Renault
Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadslove conquers all
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, stirring novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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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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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
After enduring an injury at Dunkirk during World War II, Laurie Odell is sent to a rural veterans' hospital in England to convalesce. There he befriends the young, bright Andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly. As they find solace and companionship together in the idyllic surroundings of the hospital, their friendship blooms into a discreet, chaste romance.
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- Author
- Mary Renault
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 352
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- Open Library
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