The Wars by Timothy Findley

The Wars

Timothy Findley

218 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Robert Ross, a sensitive nineteen-year-old Canadian officer, went to war - the War to End All Wars. He found himself in the nightmare world of trench warfare; of mud and smoke, of chlorine gas and rotting corpses. In this world gone mad, Robert Ro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 683 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
emotional 74%
sad 69%
reflective 53%
tense 53%
challenging 38%
adventurous 15%
informative 10%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 30%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 34% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.8

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