Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo

4 reviews

sammi1966's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📖 Book Review 📖
#johnnygothisgun
#daltontrumbo
#antiwar
#powerful
#hollywood10

I'm not even sure what to say about this book but WOW! This was probably the most powerful #fiction book I have ever read. Possibly will be the most powerful that I will ever read in my lifetime. Written and published 2 weeks after WWII started. It is story is based on a man that was severely injured in WWI. #fullydisabled, physically. Brain still fully functional. This book has been used almost as a manual for those questioning, why war? Especially during the Vietnam War. 

I don't believe that this will be spoiler bc it is all written in the forward. During the story, the MC discovers that he has lost his legs, his arms, his hearing and his face. Yes, his face. There are several #flashbacks. There is much #philisophical questioning, searching for answers. Surprisingly, very (easily) readable. 

Apparently, Dalton Trumbo was 1 of the Hollywood 10. Those men who where black-balled bc they were believed to be communist. I think I need to see what else I can find that was written by him. I hope other writings are available. 
#veryimportantread

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

goemonxiii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

Surprisingly clever for its seemingly narrow premise. The plot goes far beyond its premise of a man with no arms, legs, ears, nose, eyes, or mouth and excels at its purpose of being an anti-war novel. It's perfectly timeless and especially important to read considering the current political tensions in the United States and abroad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

not a happy ending, feels graphic and suffocating at times

bkmckown's review against another edition

5.0

This book was an emotional ride! This author was well beyond his time and struck every nerve and left them raw. The writing was amazing, the story was tragic and heartbreaking and it made the reader feel such strong empathy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

spooderman's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Alcohol