288 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571300297
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 30 January 2014
Description
The life he knew before the bomb no longer existed. That Leroy Kervin was gone.Willy Vlautin's stunning fourth novel opens with Leroy, a young, wounded, Iraq veteran, waking to a rare moment of clarity, his senses flooded with the beauty of rememb...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
sad 85%
emotional 71%
dark 42%
adventurous 28%
challenging 28%
hopeful 28%
tense 28%
informative 14%
Pace
slow 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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288 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571300297
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 30 January 2014
Description
The life he knew before the bomb no longer existed. That Leroy Kervin was gone.Willy Vlautin's stunning fourth novel opens with Leroy, a young, wounded, Iraq veteran, waking to a rare moment of clarity, his senses flooded with the beauty of rememb...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
sad 85%
emotional 71%
dark 42%
adventurous 28%
challenging 28%
hopeful 28%
tense 28%
informative 14%
Pace
slow 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.