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No Time For Sergeants by Ira Levin, Mac Hyman

ineffectual_intellectual's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Witty and fun novel which tells its story in the dialect of a southern hillbilly. Fast paced and approachable read

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4.0

I first read this as a teenager, and I think I chuckled constantly through the whole book. I've since read it a couple more times, and it was as funny the third time as is my memory of the first. The combination of country, small-town naïveté and the occasional glimpses of wisdom learned from a hardscrabble life of work and sacrifice also made this book and it's characters special to me.

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2.0

One of the rare occasions that the movie was an improvement from the book.

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3.0

Levin did a fantastic job turning this into a play. Laughed out loud more than 3 times. Great final scene. Fun read.
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