A review by davbat
Regeneration by Pat Barker

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Well written and engaging. Remarkable that the author could take one of the saddest periods in British history and write it in a way that provokes almost no emotion or sympathy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Medical trauma, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Vomit, Ableism, Blood, Death, Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, and Torture

Minor: Antisemitism, Classism, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Infidelity