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224 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250182043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
The lunacy of the final months of World War II, as experienced by a young German soldierDistant, silent, often drunk, Walter Urban is a difficult man to have as a father. But his son—the narrator of this slim, harrowing novel—is curious about Walt...
Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
challenging 60%
reflective 46%
emotional 40%
tense 33%
informative 26%
adventurous 13%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | No: 15% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 46%Average rating
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War, Death
224 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250182043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
The lunacy of the final months of World War II, as experienced by a young German soldierDistant, silent, often drunk, Walter Urban is a difficult man to have as a father. But his son—the narrator of this slim, harrowing novel—is curious about Walt...
Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
challenging 60%
reflective 46%
emotional 40%
tense 33%
informative 26%
adventurous 13%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | No: 15% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 46%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death