96 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848424401
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 12 May 2015
Description
A powerful anthem for the youth of World War One that offers a compassionate look at war and its devastating effects. Adapted from Pat Barker's Booker Prize-nominated novel. Craiglockhart War Hospital, Scotland 1917. Poet and soldier Siegfried Sas...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,106 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
dark 58%
sad 58%
challenging 46%
informative 34%
tense 17%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, WarModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, TortureMinor
Violence, Vomit, Classism
96 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848424401
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 12 May 2015
Description
A powerful anthem for the youth of World War One that offers a compassionate look at war and its devastating effects. Adapted from Pat Barker's Booker Prize-nominated novel. Craiglockhart War Hospital, Scotland 1917. Poet and soldier Siegfried Sas...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,106 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
dark 58%
sad 58%
challenging 46%
informative 34%
tense 17%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, WarModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, TortureMinor
Violence, Vomit, Classism