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216 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099483533
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 01 January 1993
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 80%
reflective 49%
challenging 43%
tense 30%
informative 20%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence, Rape, WarModerate
Sexual violence, Colonisation216 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099483533
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 01 January 1993
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 80%
reflective 49%
challenging 43%
tense 30%
informative 20%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, WarModerate
Sexual violence, Colonisation