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aniahollinshead's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is one of the only authors I’ve read that rivals Olga Tokarczuk’s ability to construct such a beautifully brilliant sentence. I thoroughly enjoyed de Bernières’ writing. The descriptions were laced with subtle, intelligent humour, and the characters were charming. It loses 0.25 of a star for focusing a little too heavily on politics and warfare, but that is just personal preference.
watch_po1nt's review against another edition
Was funny and entertaining but not enough War/ engaging content
dmgms's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
rachnordgren's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
lauraborkpower's review against another edition
2.0
I read this with a book and writing club I was in about 1,000 years ago, and I remembered only today that I'd even read it. I think I thought it was fine. But it didn't stick out.
boymumma23's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
karen59_nz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Beautifully written. Thought provoking and unusual.
aleahlitt's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual violence, War, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Excrement, Genocide, Sexual harassment, and Torture