Reviews

Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo

gooberjk's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

absolutely horrifying. i just couldn’t put it down. very hard to recommend, but completely worth the read. 

lilacwine17's review

4.0

Johnny Got His Gun, a book that took place during World War I and tells the horrendous outcomes that took place.

sjbanner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

phanisaiuppu's review

fast-paced

2.0

jackgonzalez's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

melissalabelle's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely horrifying so well done

birgertheburg's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

embermai's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

notjazzmine's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

libellum_aphrodite's review

3.0

This book is creepy and disturbing beyond belief. It is excellently written and I would definitely recommend checking it out. I'm only giving it three stars because I was so disturbed by it - I can't justify calling what I felt "really liking" it.