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721 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Based on Mailer's own experience of military service in the Philippines during World War Two, The Naked and the Dead' is a graphically truthful and shattering portrayal of ordinary men in battle. First published in 1949, as America was still baski...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
challenging 60%
dark 60%
adventurous 40%
sad 40%
reflective 30%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Blood, Death, Murder
721 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Based on Mailer's own experience of military service in the Philippines during World War Two, The Naked and the Dead' is a graphically truthful and shattering portrayal of ordinary men in battle. First published in 1949, as America was still baski...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
challenging 60%
dark 60%
adventurous 40%
sad 40%
reflective 30%
funny 10%
hopeful 10%
Pace
slow 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Blood, Death, Murder