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112 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486264653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 July 1990
Description
First published in 1895, this small masterpiece set the pattern for the treatment of war in modern fiction. The novel is told through the eyes of Henry Fleming, a young soldier caught up in an unnamed Civil War battle who is motivated not by the u...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,367 reviews
Moods
adventurous 46%
tense 46%
dark 43%
emotional 36%
challenging 33%
sad 21%
informative 12%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, War, Gun violenceModerate
Body horror, GoreMinor
Ableism, Alcohol
112 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486264653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 July 1990
Description
First published in 1895, this small masterpiece set the pattern for the treatment of war in modern fiction. The novel is told through the eyes of Henry Fleming, a young soldier caught up in an unnamed Civil War battle who is motivated not by the u...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,367 reviews
Moods
adventurous 46%
tense 46%
dark 43%
emotional 36%
challenging 33%
sad 21%
informative 12%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, War, Gun violenceModerate
Body horror, GoreMinor
Ableism, Alcohol