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264 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781925184853
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Description
5 August, 1944: Over 1000 Japanese soldiers attempt to break out of the No. 12 Prisoner of War compound on the fringes of Cowra. In the carnage, hundreds are killed, many are recaptured and imprisoned, and some take their own lives rather than suf...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 53%
reflective 46%
hopeful 38%
challenging 30%
adventurous 23%
inspiring 15%
tense 15%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 88% | Yes: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
War, SuicideMinor
Adult/minor relationship
264 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781925184853
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Description
5 August, 1944: Over 1000 Japanese soldiers attempt to break out of the No. 12 Prisoner of War compound on the fringes of Cowra. In the carnage, hundreds are killed, many are recaptured and imprisoned, and some take their own lives rather than suf...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 53%
reflective 46%
hopeful 38%
challenging 30%
adventurous 23%
inspiring 15%
tense 15%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 88% | Yes: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
War, SuicideMinor
Adult/minor relationship