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trossibop's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
2.5
interesting topic but i feel like it could've been told way better
dina_b's review against another edition
4.0
Numa aldeia francesa depois da 1° Guerra Mundial, um antigo soldado herói está preso, o cão dele fica na praça da prisão a ladrar continuamente e não sai de lá enquanto o dono não sair e cabe ao juiz Lantier de deslindar este caso. Nós ficamos a saber o porquê dele estar preso quase no final, é uma historia de segredos e em que as aparências não são aquilo que parecem. Amor, fidelidade, guerra, orgulho, dor, um pouco de tudo nesta historia. Uma maravilhosa historia condensada em poucas paginas.
misterfix's review
3.0
Pleasant, well written story. Explores the motivation behind moralistic choices and the consequences of our actions in a unique way - by withholding key details until the end in a non-gimmicky fashion.
amelie5m's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sipinpon's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.25
indiaabb's review
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
imalwayswrite's review
3.0
Good story, dry writing
This was a decent story. Unfortunately, the writing was as dry as the Mojave. That, however, might be attributed to the translator.
This was a decent story. Unfortunately, the writing was as dry as the Mojave. That, however, might be attributed to the translator.
leilac's review
I had to read this book for school for French. So I was supposed to read this book in French, but I actually read it in English. I know, shame on me, but at least I understood the book this way. That is why I can admit, this book wasn't too bad.
I went into this book knowing pretty much nothing. I had to read it anyway, whether I liked it or not, so why bother, right? I just knew it was about a guy, Morlac, who was locked up in prison around world war I time. And well, after reading the book, that was basically it.
We don't know why Morlac was in prison at the beginning of the book. I liked following Lantier, the judge/major, investigating Morlac's case and slowly finding out what happened. And books where you slowly find out what happens are my favourite kind of books.
At the end this book got quite deep when we found out Morlac's entire story. [author:Jean-Christophe Rufin|44677] said some interesting things about the war and human nature.
This book was okay, but I have to admit I'd rather I could've taken the time it took to read this book to read one of my 'own' books.
I went into this book knowing pretty much nothing. I had to read it anyway, whether I liked it or not, so why bother, right? I just knew it was about a guy, Morlac, who was locked up in prison around world war I time. And well, after reading the book, that was basically it.
We don't know why Morlac was in prison at the beginning of the book. I liked following Lantier, the judge/major, investigating Morlac's case and slowly finding out what happened. And books where you slowly find out what happens are my favourite kind of books.
At the end this book got quite deep when we found out Morlac's entire story. [author:Jean-Christophe Rufin|44677] said some interesting things about the war and human nature.
This book was okay, but I have to admit I'd rather I could've taken the time it took to read this book to read one of my 'own' books.
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