Reviews - Johnny Got His Gun

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Johnny Got His Gun

Dalton Trumbo

4.18 AVERAGE

astrozombies's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mittland's review against another edition

4.0

there's not much to be said. i've seldom read such clear, palpable descriptions of love.

chloe_hopper's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

katyamuffin's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

heedra's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

gcorona's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 39%

Intense book, but not in the mindset for it right now. Maybe one day.

eyesofcrows's review against another edition

5.0

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a book to behold. My god. It was devastating. I think I cried every other chapter. I had to take breaks regularly because my emotions got too much.

Johnny’s story is so heartbreaking. It’s also an excellent use of a, somewhat, inconsistent timeline as he comes in and out of memories and consciousness. This was recommended by a friend and I can see why this book was given high praise by them. Sure, the writing style is something to get used to but I’ve read other books with similar styles so it was fairly easy to understand. I just loved it all, really.

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