War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans

War and Turpentine

Stefan Hertmans with David McKay (Translator)

304 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

Longlisted for the International Man Booker Prize A New York Times Top 10 Best Book of the Year An Economist Best Book of the Year Longlisted for the Best Translated Book Award The story of Urbain Martien lies con­tained in two notebooks he left b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 421 reviews

Moods

emotional 63%
reflective 63%
sad 45%
informative 36%
inspiring 27%
dark 18%
hopeful 9%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.69

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