The Day of the Jackal
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The Day of the Jackal

by Frederick Forsyth

1971•Thriller•416 pages

Taste attributes: thrillerpoliticalcrimedetectivefastfresh & originalunsavouryintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA layered, dark thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

In a class by itself. Unputdownable' Sunday TimesOne of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who in, the spring of 1963, was hired by Colonel Marc Rodin, Operations Chief of the O. A. S., to assassinate General de Gaulle.

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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

ThrillerPoliticalCrimeDetectiveAll consuming questFighting evil

Subjects

Assassination attemptsAssassinsAttempted assassinationFranceHistorical fictionGaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970Espionage/IntrigueSuspense fiction

Details

Author
Frederick Forsyth
Published
1971
Pages
416
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