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emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Incredibly tender.
I really enjoyed reading this book and I teared up a couple of times. The writing is sublime and I fear I wouldn't have understood a word had I read it in the French original.
Summary (with some spoilers):
Over the course of 7 days in the summer of 1916, young soldier Arthur who is currently on leave sneaks through the bedroom window of the main character Vincent.
Arthur's daily confrontation with violent bloodshed and the death of his comrades makes him bold and forces him to confess his feelings to Vincent.
They try to make the most of those seven days - or rather those seven nights because their class difference would make people talk if they were seen together.
It is during the day that Vincent meets up with illustrious author Marcel with whom he shares an unspoken bond.
Once Arthur has to go back to the front, uncertain if he will ever return, and Marcel is called away to some family business, Vincent is left to writing to and receiving letters from these two men.
Every letter from Arthur could be the last and the letters from Marcel caution him against the heartbreak he is speeding towards.
I really enjoyed reading this book and I teared up a couple of times. The writing is sublime and I fear I wouldn't have understood a word had I read it in the French original.
Summary (with some spoilers):
Over the course of 7 days in the summer of 1916, young soldier Arthur who is currently on leave sneaks through the bedroom window of the main character Vincent.
Arthur's daily confrontation with violent bloodshed and the death of his comrades makes him bold and forces him to confess his feelings to Vincent.
They try to make the most of those seven days - or rather those seven nights because their class difference would make people talk if they were seen together.
It is during the day that Vincent meets up with illustrious author Marcel with whom he shares an unspoken bond.
Once Arthur has to go back to the front, uncertain if he will ever return, and Marcel is called away to some family business, Vincent is left to writing to and receiving letters from these two men.
Every letter from Arthur could be the last and the letters from Marcel caution him against the heartbreak he is speeding towards.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Gun violence, War
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, War
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So tired of adult/minor age gap gay stories. The writing is very good but Jesus how boring is that premise.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, War
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sad sad book ... the reveal had me in silence for atleast 5 mins
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, War
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, War
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While the prose was beautiful, there is neuance lacking here for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, War
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death, Homophobia
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, War
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Homophobia