160 pages • first pub 1918 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349010380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: 08 May 2018
Description
A soldier returns home transformed by World War I, sending shock waves through the lives of three women, in Rebecca West’s groundbreaking debut novelJenny has been waiting for the return of her cousin, Lieutenant Chris Baldry, from the faraway fro...
Community Reviews Summary of 908 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 66%
challenging 21%
dark 15%
tense 13%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, ClassismModerate
Child death, Grief, WarMinor
Death of parent
160 pages • first pub 1918 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349010380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: 08 May 2018
Description
A soldier returns home transformed by World War I, sending shock waves through the lives of three women, in Rebecca West’s groundbreaking debut novelJenny has been waiting for the return of her cousin, Lieutenant Chris Baldry, from the faraway fro...
Community Reviews Summary of 908 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 66%
challenging 21%
dark 15%
tense 13%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, ClassismModerate
Child death, Grief, WarMinor
Death of parent