War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans

War and Turpentine

Stefan Hertmans with David McKay

304 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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Shortly before his death in 1981, Stefan Hertmans' grandfather gave him a couple of filled exercise books. Stories he’d heard as a child had led Hertmans to suspect that their contents might be disturbing, and for years he didn’t dare to open them...

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Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
reflective 68%
dark 42%
sad 42%
informative 36%
inspiring 15%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.72

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