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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
Ms. Maiorano put us all on with this one. Beautiful piece of literature
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(Read this for a class earlier this year) I would not have read this if I wasn't made to, but I'm so glad it was assigned, incredible work of metafiction and absolute masterclass on visceral descriptions of terror
Really, really good. Parts of it read like a long form poem, especially the first chapter. One of the better war books I've read.
O'Brien writes, “The truths are contradictory. It can be argued, for instance, that war is grotesque. But in truth war is also beauty.” This entire book was grotesque, but beautiful.
O'Brien writes, “The truths are contradictory. It can be argued, for instance, that war is grotesque. But in truth war is also beauty.” This entire book was grotesque, but beautiful.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I started this book expecting to read war stories. Along the way I realized that I was experiencing a master class in storytelling. I will read this again and again.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One of the hardest books I've ever read. Incredibly beautiful but also incredibly sad. I can't recommend this enough.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Feels weird to give this a rating. Every moment is suspended in time the way memories of the worst parts of your life are. There’s such a rhythm to this story, and the sequencing and point of view switches feel especially singular to this book.