The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West

The Return of the Soldier

Rebecca West with Victoria Glendinning

188 pages • first pub 1918 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Writing her first novel during World War I, West examines the relationship between three women and a soldier suffering from shell-shock. This novel of an enclosed world invaded by public events also embodies in its characters the shifts in England...

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Community Reviews Summary of 911 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 73%
reflective 66%
challenging 21%
dark 15%
tense 13%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 40%
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

3.63

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