Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo

Johnny Got His Gun

Dalton Trumbo

243 pages first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

This was no ordinary war. This was a war to make the world safe for democracy. And if democracy was made safe, then nothing else mattered--not the millions of dead bodies, nor the thousands of ruined lives...This is no ordinary novel. This is a no...

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Moods

dark 91%
sad 80%
emotional 79%
reflective 56%
challenging 43%
tense 27%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 42%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 27%

Average rating

4.15

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