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klopnis's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
- 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
4.5
This is one of the greatest literary representations of war I’ve ever read, but what pushed it into greatness for me was the fact Faulks manages to combine the truly harrowing ordeals of the trenches with moments of otherworldly bliss.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, Death, Gore, and War
Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, and Domestic abuse
sophiemundy13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, War, and Gore
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Infidelity
sabrielsbell's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The beginning of this book really threw me for a loop. It was straight up romance and I actually went back to the Goodreads synopsis to make sure I was reading the right book. Part 2 starts the war portion of this book which is the focus throughout the rest of the story and is so incredibly well done. I couldn't believe how in-depth and strong the descriptions of life during war were. I could have done without the granddaughter's point of view and the ending seemed superfluous but the middle section make this book more than worth a read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, and Violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
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