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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
Johnny Got His Gun is often called one of the most prominent anti-war novels, and it definitely fulfills that title. The prose is written in a stylistically unique stream of consciousness which is both beautiful, stark, and a little frustrating at times.
This book is definitely not a feel-good read. I made the mistake of reading it before bed and couldn't get my brain to shut off. But if you want to see through the eyes of a disillusioned American soldier and are prepared to be punched in the heart by the cruelty of reality and of war, this is definitely worth a read.
This book is definitely not a feel-good read. I made the mistake of reading it before bed and couldn't get my brain to shut off. But if you want to see through the eyes of a disillusioned American soldier and are prepared to be punched in the heart by the cruelty of reality and of war, this is definitely worth a read.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book because of One by Metallica. The book was really deep and made you think a lot about things like war and "liberty." I also liked the author's decision to not use commas to imitate the way humans think. You could really feel Joe's desperation at the times when he was thinking about his situation. This book was somewhat disturbing, but in a good way. And of course, that is the point of the book. It's all to send a message.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Read it cause it was in Rage Against the Machine's liner notes. I enjoyed it years ago. I wonder if I'll ever read it again.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Finished this book yesterday and dang! Great read, have never delved into a war book like this and the descriptions were painfully good. At some points i really couldn’t put it down, made me reframe a lot of things I definitely take for granted and wish other people in sigep read it so we could talk about it!!!
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An emotionally taxing read, but a necessary one. Truly a classic in the sense of remaining painfully relevant as each passing year brings more examples of war, violence, and innocent victims unjustly harmed
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Medical content, War, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I never want to read this again. 5 stars