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readerette's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I didn't find the dialogue believable, but the inside look at the war was devastatingly tangible. It's fiction, of course, but feels very real, pulling no punches with emotional and physical trauma, the atrocities that come with war, and how serving in a world war (no matter in what capacity) transformed people, broke them, and sometimes put them back together again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Racism
shannonsnell's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, War, and Injury/Injury detail
creativerunnings's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
It is really disappointing that in this day and age we are still portraying women in ways that are misogynistic and inaccurate.
The descriptions of the women in this book sound like they are told from the point of view of a fourteen year old male teenager.
Women don't just lust after every male that comes into their view. Nor do they squeal in excitement when they all have their periods at the same time. (What?!)
This was dull because the main characters, the women, were superficial and completely unrealistic as a result.
It's a shame that a serious topic like WWII can end up so flat and almost gaudy.
The descriptions of the women in this book sound like they are told from the point of view of a fourteen year old male teenager.
Women don't just lust after every male that comes into their view. Nor do they squeal in excitement when they all have their periods at the same time. (What?!)
This was dull because the main characters, the women, were superficial and completely unrealistic as a result.
It's a shame that a serious topic like WWII can end up so flat and almost gaudy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and War
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