289 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330344074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 31 January 1991
Description
"Reminiscent of All Quiet on Western Front and The Red Badge of Courage. . . . A breathtakingly original work.--San Francisco Chronicle Twenty-eight-year-old Quan has been fighting for the Communist cause in North Vietnam for a decade. Filled with...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
emotional 62%
sad 62%
adventurous 50%
tense 50%
informative 37%
challenging 25%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 20% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Racism, SexismMinor
Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse289 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330344074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 31 January 1991
Description
"Reminiscent of All Quiet on Western Front and The Red Badge of Courage. . . . A breathtakingly original work.--San Francisco Chronicle Twenty-eight-year-old Quan has been fighting for the Communist cause in North Vietnam for a decade. Filled with...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
emotional 62%
sad 62%
adventurous 50%
tense 50%
informative 37%
challenging 25%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 20% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Racism, SexismMinor
Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse