The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage

Stephen Crane

170 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Henry Fleming has joined the Union army because of his romantic ideas of military life, but soon finds himself in the middle of a battle against a regiment of Confederate soldiers. Terrified, Henry deserts his comrades. Upon returning to his regim...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,352 reviews

Moods

reflective 54%
adventurous 46%
tense 45%
dark 43%
emotional 34%
challenging 33%
sad 21%
informative 13%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 30%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

2.87

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