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tony_t's review against another edition

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challenging funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

We watched a Great Courses class on Eastern Europe by University of Tennessee history professor Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius who highly recommended this book. It details the trials and tribulations of the titular soldier Svejk, a Czech warrior in the Austrian army in the First World War. Svejk never met a situation that didn't remind him of someone that he used to know and who inspired another shaggy dog tale. Recommended.

mscoleman's review against another edition

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funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

r_musil's review against another edition

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5.0

Listen to it on audible, the story was funny and the narration was amusing

kr_gr's review against another edition

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might get back to it later

knurf's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

confirmyourpassword's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This is probably one of the most difficult reviews I've written because I am far outside the cultural and societal context of this book. But for a modern reader, I would say to really treat it like a early 20th-century book and accept that a number of things are challenging to parse. It starts off pretty slow and gets more enjoyable about halfway through, though there are extended monologues that can drag on for a page or more. Definitely worth it for anyone looking for a detailed and historical war satire.

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