240 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525562849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
The daring and controversial novel that took the world by storm--a story of politics, selfhood, survival, and war. Heart-wrenching, fragmented, raw, former North Vietnamese solder Bao Ninh's The Sorrow of War provides a strikingly honest look at h...
Community Reviews Summary of 357 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
emotional 80%
reflective 50%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
informative 25%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, Sexual violence
240 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525562849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
The daring and controversial novel that took the world by storm--a story of politics, selfhood, survival, and war. Heart-wrenching, fragmented, raw, former North Vietnamese solder Bao Ninh's The Sorrow of War provides a strikingly honest look at h...
Community Reviews Summary of 357 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
emotional 80%
reflective 50%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
informative 25%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, Sexual violence