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385 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241567838
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 29 February 2024
Description
It's 1914, and talk of war feels far away to Henry Gaunt, Sidney Ellwood and the rest of their classmates, safely ensconced in an idyllic boarding school in the English countryside. At seventeen, they're too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is f...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,581 reviews
Moods
sad 84%
dark 72%
tense 52%
reflective 40%
challenging 39%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 18%
informative 18%
inspiring 11%
funny 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 33% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Suicide, Sexual contentMinor
Antisemitism
385 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241567838
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 29 February 2024
Description
It's 1914, and talk of war feels far away to Henry Gaunt, Sidney Ellwood and the rest of their classmates, safely ensconced in an idyllic boarding school in the English countryside. At seventeen, they're too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is f...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,581 reviews
Moods
sad 84%
dark 72%
tense 52%
reflective 40%
challenging 39%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 18%
informative 18%
inspiring 11%
funny 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 33% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Suicide, Sexual contentMinor
Antisemitism