The Wars by Timothy Findley

The Wars

Timothy Findley

190 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 Ros...

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Community Reviews Summary of 686 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

3.81

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