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305 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590177167
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 20 May 2014
Description
An NYRB Classics Original Winner of the Scott Moncrieff Prize for Translation 1915: Jean Dartemont heads off to the Great War, an eager conscript. The only thing he fears is missing the action. Soon, however, the vaunted "war to end all wars" seem...
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
tense 55%
reflective 50%
challenging 45%
emotional 40%
informative 40%
adventurous 20%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 37% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, Violence
305 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590177167
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 20 May 2014
Description
An NYRB Classics Original Winner of the Scott Moncrieff Prize for Translation 1915: Jean Dartemont heads off to the Great War, an eager conscript. The only thing he fears is missing the action. Soon, however, the vaunted "war to end all wars" seem...
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
tense 55%
reflective 50%
challenging 45%
emotional 40%
informative 40%
adventurous 20%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 37% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, Violence