Review: Graham Greene's "The End of the Affair" — A Suspenseful Exploration of Love, Faith, and Jealousy
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Robert Breen
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A review of Graham Greene's classic novel "The End of the Affair," set in post-war London. The book is praised for its short chapters, crisp writing, and suspenseful feel, while exploring deep human themes such as fate vs. individual responsibility, atheism vs. blind faith, romantic longing, and jealousy.
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bskyReview: Graham Greene's "The End of the Affair" — A Suspenseful Exploration of Love, Faith, and Jealousybooks.robertbreen.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledShort chapters and crisp writing make this book feel like a tight suspense novel, but one that surprises with its probing, deeply human themes
I have never known a woman before or since so able to alter a whole mood by simply speaking on the telephone
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