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snoogler's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The idea of this book is really interesting to me: a young man joining the war effort and his emotions going through that. I felt, however, it fell short of that and what I expected was going to be in the book. It still is a cool idea, following almost only one character over a one or two day period, but it took me a while to read because I just had no motivation to. Obviously this book is an American Lit classic and the writing is very good, the themes are woven in thick and there are many things to analyze for sure if you're into that. Overall kind of a drag to read but a good book to write an essay about.
cultivatingdelight's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
chelseadarling's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
theano's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
dustysummers's review against another edition
4.0
He had been to touch the great death, and found that, after all, it was but the great death. He was man.
books_with_joanne's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
roseleaf24's review against another edition
3.0
I don't know that I've read another book like this. It all took place in one or two days, basically one battle, and was primarily the internal struggle of Henry Fleming, the main character. He first runs, then justifies it, then is ashamed, then rejoins his regiment and finds his courage. The movings of the battle were not something I could read a lot of at a time, so I read just a few chapters in between other books.
chevrontangoes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0