224 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250182043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
The lunacy of the final months of World War II, as experienced by a young German soldierDistant, silent, often drunk, Walter Urban is a difficult man to have as a father. But his son—the narrator of this slim, harrowing novel—is curious about Walt...
Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
challenging 75%
reflective 50%
emotional 37%
informative 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 25%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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Death, War
224 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250182043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
The lunacy of the final months of World War II, as experienced by a young German soldierDistant, silent, often drunk, Walter Urban is a difficult man to have as a father. But his son—the narrator of this slim, harrowing novel—is curious about Walt...
Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
challenging 75%
reflective 50%
emotional 37%
informative 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 25%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, War