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352 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141030937
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 17 June 2011
Description
The modern classic of contemporary war fiction from Women's Prize-shortlisted author of The Silence of the Girls ,p>Craiglockhart War Hospital, Scotland, 1917, and army psychiatrist William Rivers is treating shell-shocked soldiers. Under hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,847 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
dark 60%
sad 59%
challenging 45%
informative 36%
tense 19%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Medical trauma, DeathModerate
Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, TortureMinor
Homophobia, Classism, Suicide attempt352 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141030937
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 17 June 2011
Description
The modern classic of contemporary war fiction from Women's Prize-shortlisted author of The Silence of the Girls ,p>Craiglockhart War Hospital, Scotland, 1917, and army psychiatrist William Rivers is treating shell-shocked soldiers. Under hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,847 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
dark 60%
sad 59%
challenging 45%
informative 36%
tense 19%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Medical trauma, DeathModerate
Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, TortureMinor
Homophobia, Classism, Suicide attempt