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400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593467848
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 19 March 2024
Description
It’s 1914, and World War I is ceaselessly churning through thousands of young men on both sides of the fight. The violence of the front feels far away to Henry Gaunt, Sidney Ellwood and the rest of their classmates, safely ensconced in their idyll...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,718 reviews
Moods
sad 84%
dark 72%
tense 52%
reflective 40%
challenging 39%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 18%
informative 18%
inspiring 11%
funny 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 33% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Suicide, Sexual contentMinor
Antisemitism
400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593467848
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 19 March 2024
Description
It’s 1914, and World War I is ceaselessly churning through thousands of young men on both sides of the fight. The violence of the front feels far away to Henry Gaunt, Sidney Ellwood and the rest of their classmates, safely ensconced in their idyll...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,718 reviews
Moods
sad 84%
dark 72%
tense 52%
reflective 40%
challenging 39%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 18%
informative 18%
inspiring 11%
funny 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 33% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Suicide, Sexual contentMinor
Antisemitism