Soldiers of Salamis by Javier Cercas

Soldiers of Salamis

Javier Cercas with Anne McLean

214 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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In the final moments of the Spanish Civil War, a writer and founding member of Franco's Fascist Party is about to be shot, and yet miraculously escapes into the forest. When his hiding place is discovered, he faces death for the second time that d...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 758 reviews

Moods

informative: 75%

reflective: 65%

emotional: 42%

adventurous: 27%

mysterious: 22%

challenging: 20%

dark: 20%

sad: 20%

inspiring: 15%

hopeful: 10%

tense: 10%

funny: 7%

lighthearted: 7%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

34% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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