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240 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525562849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
The daring and controversial novel that took the world by storm--a story of politics, selfhood, survival, and war. Heart-wrenching, fragmented, raw, former North Vietnamese solder Bao Ninh's The Sorrow of War provides a strikingly honest look at h...
Community Reviews Summary of 555 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 79%
reflective 50%
challenging 44%
tense 31%
informative 20%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 25% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, WarModerate
Sexual violence, Colonisation
240 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525562849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
The daring and controversial novel that took the world by storm--a story of politics, selfhood, survival, and war. Heart-wrenching, fragmented, raw, former North Vietnamese solder Bao Ninh's The Sorrow of War provides a strikingly honest look at h...
Community Reviews Summary of 555 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 79%
reflective 50%
challenging 44%
tense 31%
informative 20%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 25% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, WarModerate
Sexual violence, Colonisation