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251 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141189819
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Johnny Got His Gun" holds a place as one of the classic antiwar novels. First published in 1939, Dalton Trumbo's story of a young American soldier terribly maimed in World War I-- he "survives" armless, legless, and faceless, but with mind intact...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,934 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
emotional 75%
reflective 52%
challenging 48%
tense 30%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Body horror, Medical contentModerate
Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, DeathMinor
Racial slurs, Slavery, Xenophobia
251 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141189819
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Johnny Got His Gun" holds a place as one of the classic antiwar novels. First published in 1939, Dalton Trumbo's story of a young American soldier terribly maimed in World War I-- he "survives" armless, legless, and faceless, but with mind intact...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,934 reviews
Moods
sad 81%
emotional 75%
reflective 52%
challenging 48%
tense 30%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Body horror, Medical contentModerate
Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, DeathMinor
Racial slurs, Slavery, Xenophobia