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292 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571218004
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 March 2005
Description
Barely eighteen years old, Willie Dunn leaves Dublin in 1914 to fight for the Allied cause, largely unaware of the growing political and religious tensions festering back home
Community Reviews Summary of 451 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
dark 69%
reflective 65%
tense 34%
challenging 30%
informative 23%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Suicide, Rape
292 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571218004
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 March 2005
Description
Barely eighteen years old, Willie Dunn leaves Dublin in 1914 to fight for the Allied cause, largely unaware of the growing political and religious tensions festering back home
Community Reviews Summary of 451 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
dark 69%
reflective 65%
tense 34%
challenging 30%
informative 23%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Suicide, Rape