160 pages • first pub 1921 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241372616
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 14 July 2020
Description
The tragic and complicated French romance about a teenage boy who seduces the wife of a soldier during World War I--and one of the most startling literary debuts of all time A Penguin Classic As the First World War reaches its final year, an illic...
Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 46%
dark 39%
tense 28%
challenging 10%
funny 7%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, RapeModerate
Suicidal thoughts, SuicideMinor
Death160 pages • first pub 1921 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241372616
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 14 July 2020
Description
The tragic and complicated French romance about a teenage boy who seduces the wife of a soldier during World War I--and one of the most startling literary debuts of all time A Penguin Classic As the First World War reaches its final year, an illic...
Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 46%
dark 39%
tense 28%
challenging 10%
funny 7%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, RapeModerate
Suicidal thoughts, SuicideMinor
Death