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187 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782270089
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 17 December 2013
Description
A man comes across a short story which recounts in minute detail his killing of a soldier, long ago - from the victim's point of view. It's a story that should not exist, and whose author can only be a dead man. So begins the strange quest for the...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
mysterious 68%
tense 43%
adventurous 25%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
challenging 12%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content
187 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782270089
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 17 December 2013
Description
A man comes across a short story which recounts in minute detail his killing of a soldier, long ago - from the victim's point of view. It's a story that should not exist, and whose author can only be a dead man. So begins the strange quest for the...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
mysterious 68%
tense 43%
adventurous 25%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
challenging 12%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content