The Diary of a Country Priest
by Georges Bernanos
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, contained novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
In this classic Catholic novel, Bernanos movingly recounts the life of a young French country priest who grows to understand his provincial parish while learning spiritual humility himself.
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- Author
- Georges Bernanos
- Published
- 1936
- Pages
- 290
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- Open Library
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