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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
"But now, for the first time, I see you are a man like me. I thought of your hand-grenades, of your bayonet, of your rifle; now I see your wife and your face and our fellowship. Forgive me, comrade. We always see it too late. Why do they never tell us that you are poor devils like us, that your mothers are just as anxious as ours, and that we have the same fear of death, and the same dying and the same agony--Forgive me, comrade; how could you be my enemy?"
Not a novel of intruige, adventure, etc. It's a stark, honest, bleak, and horrible look at a very real war. Very well done, and makes so many things in my life feel very small, right now.
Not a novel of intruige, adventure, etc. It's a stark, honest, bleak, and horrible look at a very real war. Very well done, and makes so many things in my life feel very small, right now.
it was literally gut-wrenching. it broke my heart so many times and i cried on the last two chapters
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Around page 150 I cried like a baby. Ruined my life. One of my favourite books. I highly recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
definitely a must-read. thought this was a memoir, but was mistaken. nevertheless, I'm glad that I've read it.
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Devastating book, gorgeous writing. It makes me angry that this isn't required reading for high schoolers who have military recruiters in their schools.
i read a war book when i don’t like reading war books