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mintxcore's review against another edition
5.0
at one point in my life, i was able to blab about how this is based on an epic form or something? i got an A. Anyways, this book is pure bad ass.
dourelinor's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
0.25
benryan182's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-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
3.75
ipb1's review against another edition
4.0
There is a lot of antipathy to Crane's novellas and stories which I suspect is because they are too often inflicted on school children because of their class-friendly brevity. Well, they work for me, and his headlining hit aside it is 'The Open Boat' that always surprises me on a re-read.
ecamaselli's review against another edition
I only got to the halfway point. And the reason I “didn’t rate” it is because this is my way of saying this book was worth zero stars. Don’t waist your time. Please. It was worse than A Gathering Of Days.
ryner's review against another edition
3.0
Henry is a fresh, green soldier during the Civil War. This short work of fiction details his first few engagements as part of the Union army, following him through moments of sheer terror and panic, confidence, distress, hopefulness and, ultimately, pride. I selected this title as part of a long-term goal to read four traditional "classics" each year. Overall, it was okay, though I have to admit I likely enjoyed the accompanying unrelated short stores in this edition more than the titular work itself. At the very least I now know what "the red badge of courage" actually refers to.
ellianamaselli's review
I only got to the halfway point. And the reason I “didn’t rate” it is because this is my way of saying this book was worth zero stars. Don’t waist your time. Please. It was worse than A Gathering Of Days.
angharadop's review
2.0
This had beautiful writing in parts, but I just didn't enjoy it. I never felt connected to the characters or story, and although I appreciated the message, I would have put this down immediately if I haven't have had to read it for university.
If you enjoy or appreciate war literature, then you'll probably like this, but I really don't so couldn't rate it higher than two stars, purely because of personal enjoyment reasons.
If you enjoy or appreciate war literature, then you'll probably like this, but I really don't so couldn't rate it higher than two stars, purely because of personal enjoyment reasons.
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