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logopolis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, War, and Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Alcohol, and Homophobia
whoisrois's review
challenging
dark
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and War
amaryllis93's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't enjoy it as much as Regeneration but still a brilliantly written book, really looking forward to reading the Ghost Road now.
debandleo's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book, give it my highest rating. It is part of the Regeneration series. Hard to find better than this.
gitli57's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.5
rachelmlj's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
destinylmw's review against another edition
4.0
I love these books so much. I read regeneration the summer before I started grad school and then never had the time or energy to continue the series. The second book does have a slower start and it took me 5-6 tries to get interested. Normally I wouldn't try a book that many times but I knew my mental health during grad school was effecting my interest in reading for fun. When I started it this last time I was almost immediately interested and finished it in just a few days. The books take place in world war one britain. The first book follows the recovery of a group of soldiers who are being treated for shell shock in craiglockhart war hospital in scotland. Some of the characters are real people (sassoon, rivers, etc) but the main character billy is fictional. Some of the things discribed in this book are gruesome as hell so beware. The second book follows billy after he is released from the hospital to work in intelligence for the gov. My last year at ball state I took a class on britain during the world wars and for one of my assignments I created a diary of a man being treated for shell shock who was at this hospital with some of these same people so these were so fun for me to read. The second book focuses more heavily on the politics around that time (suffragettes, igbtq rights, the war obvi) and I think some background knowledge of this period of british history
mrslsmith's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.75
essjay1's review against another edition
3.0
Second in the series, I like the growth of the Billy Prior character.