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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There were parts that were so hauntingly beautiful. And then there were parts that were just hard to read. Not to mention that the main characters are pretty unlikeable, especially Catherine-thanks in large part to the sexist portrayal of her.
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A really interesting perspective to hear about wwi from someone pre wwii
A fantastic account of war with love intangled. Not a terrible read but definitely a wordy one at times. Lengthy when it didn’t need to be and too short when I wanted more. However, I could see a man or someone into war stories truly loving it for that reason. For me. It was just ok. And the ending was a tear jerker.
I have very mixed emotions on this one. The characters are incredibly one dimensional and a bit aimless. Although, I get the feeling that the sort of meandering storyline that is entirely reactionary to events outside of the character’s influence represents a sort of dull and bleak, always-in-the-present feeling that comes along with a nihilistic, jaded attitude in the face of war.
There is no substance to the connection that the characters share (maybe intentional?) and the protagonist has little to no development providing very little for the reader to grab on or relate to.
There were a few chapters of great excitement and i was kept engaged by these developments enough to want to finish the story and see where the dust settled.
Overall, a tragic story of a military officer facing the bleak realities of war and finding some semblance of a life worth living through his love interest.
There is no substance to the connection that the characters share (maybe intentional?) and the protagonist has little to no development providing very little for the reader to grab on or relate to.
There were a few chapters of great excitement and i was kept engaged by these developments enough to want to finish the story and see where the dust settled.
Overall, a tragic story of a military officer facing the bleak realities of war and finding some semblance of a life worth living through his love interest.
This book was half long-form journalism and half poorly developed romance. Contemporary fiction has ruined me I guess -- the dialogue between Catherine and the protagonist was so forced and insincere.
That said, "We were blown up while eating cheese" is one of my favorite lines I've ever read.
That said, "We were blown up while eating cheese" is one of my favorite lines I've ever read.