The Sorrow of War: A novel of North Vietnam by Bảo Ninh

The Sorrow of War: A novel of North Vietnam

Bảo Ninh

216 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark reflective sad slow-paced
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Winner of the Independent foreign fiction award This is the semi-autobiographical account of a soldier's experiences. The hero of the story, Kien, is a captain. After 10 years of war and months as a MIA body-collector, Kien suffers a nervous break...

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Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
emotional 80%
sad 80%
reflective 49%
challenging 43%
tense 30%
informative 20%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 32%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 24% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17%

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3.87

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