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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
medium-paced
I was looking forward to reading this as part of my book club monthly meet but it wasn't what I expected. Perhaps I had 'Birdsong' in my head, the Sebastian Faulks novel which has been the best book I've read on the subject of WW1. Though it is a different book, in that it explores the the psychological effects of war. I didn't dislike this book - far from it, there are some powerful, moving scenes, and passages of evocative and beautiful writing. I admired Sassoon's stance and felt compassion for some of the characters. But for some reason the book didn't engage me fully, and I found it a bit flat at times. There isn't much of a plot, so perhaps that's the reason, though that doesn't usually bother me. But it is a thoughtful read.
I think everyone should read this trilogy. Masterpiece.
challenging
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
I haven't been this drawn-in by a book in a long time.
I love Barker's Dr. Rivers. It's tempting to believe that she must have captured him very well. After all, his upper-crust milieu is so over-represented in English literature: it's familiar and eminently believable to this reader, anyway.
He is lovable and this book is heartbreaking. I love it as I love a lot of very sad artistic subjects: probably because of my depression and my grandiose pretentious taste.
I love Barker's Dr. Rivers. It's tempting to believe that she must have captured him very well. After all, his upper-crust milieu is so over-represented in English literature: it's familiar and eminently believable to this reader, anyway.
He is lovable and this book is heartbreaking. I love it as I love a lot of very sad artistic subjects: probably because of my depression and my grandiose pretentious taste.
this was an interesting read re psychology in the 1910s but i'm not really sure what it accomplished. the copy i bought has the entire trilogy in one book so will probably read the rest anyway !
I like reading books about war. World Wars one and two to be more specific, but really, if it's got something to do with war, then I'll be interested. Regeneration was recommended to me by my form tutor during a conversation about the books that we loved and loathed. I looked the book up on the internet, and have wanted to read it ever since.
I liked how the book focused on a different character at certain points, it allowed me to create a wonderful connection with the characters, particularly Prior, who I found to be an extremely interesting character. None of the characters were one-dimensional and they all had their flaws, which I think aided my connection with the characters.
The end, although not a cliffhanger, was set up perfectly for the next book in the trilogy, The Eye In The Road.
I liked how the book focused on a different character at certain points, it allowed me to create a wonderful connection with the characters, particularly Prior, who I found to be an extremely interesting character. None of the characters were one-dimensional and they all had their flaws, which I think aided my connection with the characters.
The end, although not a cliffhanger, was set up perfectly for the next book in the trilogy, The Eye In The Road.