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160 pages • first pub 1921 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141194646
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A romantic novel set in Paris during the final years of the First World War in which the narrator, a sixteen-year-old boy, recounts his love affair with a woman whose husband is fighting at the Front. From the author of COMTE D'ORGEL. In French.
Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 41%
dark 38%
tense 20%
challenging 10%
funny 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, PregnancyModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape, Death
160 pages • first pub 1921 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141194646
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A romantic novel set in Paris during the final years of the First World War in which the narrator, a sixteen-year-old boy, recounts his love affair with a woman whose husband is fighting at the Front. From the author of COMTE D'ORGEL. In French.
Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 41%
dark 38%
tense 20%
challenging 10%
funny 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, PregnancyModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape, Death