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96 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848424401
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 12 May 2015
Description
A powerful anthem for the youth of World War One that offers a compassionate look at war and its devastating effects. Adapted from Pat Barker's Booker Prize-nominated novel. Craiglockhart War Hospital, Scotland 1917. Poet and soldier Siegfried Sas...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,851 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
dark 60%
sad 59%
challenging 45%
informative 35%
tense 18%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Medical trauma, DeathModerate
Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, TortureMinor
Homophobia, Classism, Suicide attempt
96 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848424401
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 12 May 2015
Description
A powerful anthem for the youth of World War One that offers a compassionate look at war and its devastating effects. Adapted from Pat Barker's Booker Prize-nominated novel. Craiglockhart War Hospital, Scotland 1917. Poet and soldier Siegfried Sas...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,851 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
dark 60%
sad 59%
challenging 45%
informative 35%
tense 18%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Medical trauma, DeathModerate
Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, TortureMinor
Homophobia, Classism, Suicide attempt