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4.03 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What a read. Eye-opening and relatable to the common man stuck in a situation in which he has no control over hisself.
An incredibly depressing, compelling novel of life as a soldier during WW1, and the meaninglessness of the war.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wow, now this book is truly phenomenal, read during my COVID imprisonment. It deserves every smidgen of praise given to it because I don't think I've ever read a book about the first world war that evoked such a constant wave of feelings. The protagonist talks endlessly about his indifference to life as a result of the war yet the entire book is practically a monologue of those suppressed emotions and thoughts, it's brilliant. It's incredibly sad, and at times funny too.
I highly recommend everyone read this. I always appreciate books that recognise that the first world war was not about heroes, there was very very little "good vs evil" compared to the obvious "good guys vs fascists" seen in the second world war. In this book, the heroes are the people who make living through this whole ordeal bearable.
Really, really good.
I highly recommend everyone read this. I always appreciate books that recognise that the first world war was not about heroes, there was very very little "good vs evil" compared to the obvious "good guys vs fascists" seen in the second world war. In this book, the heroes are the people who make living through this whole ordeal bearable.
Really, really good.