The Wars by Timothy Findley

The Wars

Timothy Findley

218 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Robert Ross, a sensitive nineteen-year-old Canadian officer, went to war - the War to End All Wars. He found himself in the nightmare world of trench warfare; of mud and smoke, of chlorine gas and rotting corpses. In this world gone mad, Robert Ro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 798 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
emotional 69%
sad 63%
reflective 51%
tense 48%
challenging 34%
adventurous 16%
informative 12%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 25%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 21% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.82

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