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m3sch's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Diesen Roman zu lesen, war sehr intensiv. Die bildhaften Beschreibungen von der Front im ersten Weltkrieg haben mir die Grausamkeit dieses Krieges nochmal mehr vor Augen geführt. Ich fand es sehr besonders, die Entwicklung der beiden Hauptfiguren über die Jahre mitzubekommen und dabei eine sehr emotionale Seite des Krieges mitzubekommen, im Bezug auf Figuren, die ich im Laufe des Romans immer weiter kennengelernt habe. Somit haben die schrecklichen Erlebnisse der Menschen in der dargestellten Zeit nochmal mehr ein Gesicht bekommen.
Sowohl die historische Perspektive, als auch die persönliche der Figuren, hat den Roman zu einem sehr tollen Buch gemacht, über das ich auch nach dem Lesen noch viel nachdenke.
Sowohl die historische Perspektive, als auch die persönliche der Figuren, hat den Roman zu einem sehr tollen Buch gemacht, über das ich auch nach dem Lesen noch viel nachdenke.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, and War
esp124's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and War
mneex05's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail
abhainnconnx's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and War
mmwiseheart's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this book for book group and was forwarded that it was a bit graphic with the description of war. Even with that warning, I still wasn’t fully prepared for it. I wanted to finish it for book group so I stuck with it, it it was really difficult for me. I also wasn’t really rooting for the main characters, so there wasn’t anything for me to look forward to exactly. I did start to root for Gaunt’s sister, Maud, as she pursued a job and academia. I also rooted for Hayes and hoped he’d get the promotion he wanted.
The book is split into three parts and the first part was slow-paced, which probably didn’t help me very much. Once I got to the second part, the pacing picked up and I was able to read faster. This is probably a very good book for people who like military history. That has never been a subject that I enjoyed. Even though I didn’t particularly enjoy reading it, I did learn some things and it did give me some food for thought. I often struggle to express my thoughts and feelings. Ellwood uses poetry to express his. I take notes as I read and one of the quotes I wrote down is “You are the poetry.”
The book is split into three parts and the first part was slow-paced, which probably didn’t help me very much. Once I got to the second part, the pacing picked up and I was able to read faster. This is probably a very good book for people who like military history. That has never been a subject that I enjoyed. Even though I didn’t particularly enjoy reading it, I did learn some things and it did give me some food for thought. I often struggle to express my thoughts and feelings. Ellwood uses poetry to express his. I take notes as I read and one of the quotes I wrote down is “You are the poetry.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and War
Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Colonisation, and Classism
acs28's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I didn't know books could be like this. I've been missing out. What have i beeb wasting my time on?
Historical, queer romance is my thing. And this is the thingest of the thing. Deep exploration of the historical context, really portraying accurate, complex, terrifying history. Alongside immense depth of character exploration, emotion, fears and hopes, in a setting where such things would usually have been brushed under the carpet.
Made my cry a LOT and that's a compliment.
Alice Winn is frankly a genius and I'm gonna need more from her. Stat.
Historical, queer romance is my thing. And this is the thingest of the thing. Deep exploration of the historical context, really portraying accurate, complex, terrifying history. Alongside immense depth of character exploration, emotion, fears and hopes, in a setting where such things would usually have been brushed under the carpet.
Made my cry a LOT and that's a compliment.
Alice Winn is frankly a genius and I'm gonna need more from her. Stat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail
bethantg's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
jenniferyellowhat's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
gmganderson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail
whatannikareads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
you read a lotta mid books to get to books like this, and it feels all the worthwhile :')
literally 'the song of achilles' but set during world war i. it was so gruesome and sad but i couldn't look away. the yearning was palpable. to me, the ending felt a little rushed and anticlimactic after Going Through It (capital G) with these characters, but the rest of the book is so heavy i won't fault the author too much. it was still an incredible reading experience.
literally 'the song of achilles' but set during world war i. it was so gruesome and sad but i couldn't look away. the yearning was palpable. to me, the ending felt a little rushed and anticlimactic after Going Through It (capital G) with these characters, but the rest of the book is so heavy i won't fault the author too much. it was still an incredible reading experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail