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Book Review
Oct. 21st, 2006 10:32 amThe Heart of the Matter
by Graham Greene
This novel started out slow and a bit dull, but picked up about halfway through. It concerns the moral dilemmas of Scobie, a policeman in a fictional West African British colony during WWII. Scobie has an adulterous affair with a young widow and gets involved in some shady dealings with a local crooked business man, but these events unfold without much excitement or adventure. I think the most interesting thing about the book is that, unlike most other protagonists, Scobie's downfall stems from his lack of real passions and ambitions, not his pursuit of them.
by Graham Greene
This novel started out slow and a bit dull, but picked up about halfway through. It concerns the moral dilemmas of Scobie, a policeman in a fictional West African British colony during WWII. Scobie has an adulterous affair with a young widow and gets involved in some shady dealings with a local crooked business man, but these events unfold without much excitement or adventure. I think the most interesting thing about the book is that, unlike most other protagonists, Scobie's downfall stems from his lack of real passions and ambitions, not his pursuit of them.
