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soupy_twist's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Colonisation and Classism
cassie7e's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
An incredibly long slow book. Equal parts romantic and tragic, on both grand and personal scales. Not riveting plotwise, and some of the characters were at times insufferable, but overall the story was pleasant and had many wonderful small detailed moments.
Pleasantly surprised by brief queer rep. And the audio narrator did a wonderfully smooth job w the accents!
Pleasantly surprised by brief queer rep. And the audio narrator did a wonderfully smooth job w the accents!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, Grief, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
johndomc's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Refreshing, long, and reminded me of how romantic de Bernières is. Everyone comes out good in the end. I had some sense of the horror of World War I - shells, bullets, mud, the cold, the dead all around, the enemy not so far away that you can’t yell out an occasional question. But all this, in the book, is not just waste but waste people believe in; proving grounds for heroic action; opportunity for beauty, in the star shells, the stunting airplanes, the camaraderie with fellow soldiers from other walks of life.
I enjoyed Hamilton McCosh’s kindness. The everyday diaristic nature of most events. The family irritations and dramas.
I enjoyed Hamilton McCosh’s kindness. The everyday diaristic nature of most events. The family irritations and dramas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Colonisation