368 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571326129
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 10 February 2007
Description
Resistance opens in 1944, as the women of a small Welsh farming community wake one morning to find that their husbands have gone. Soon after that a German patrol arrives in their valley. In his hugely anticipated debut novel, Owen Sheers has produ...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
dark 39%
sad 34%
tense 34%
adventurous 26%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 21%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 35% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, WarModerate
Animal death, Rape
368 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571326129
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 10 February 2007
Description
Resistance opens in 1944, as the women of a small Welsh farming community wake one morning to find that their husbands have gone. Soon after that a German patrol arrives in their valley. In his hugely anticipated debut novel, Owen Sheers has produ...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
dark 39%
sad 34%
tense 34%
adventurous 26%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 21%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 35% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, WarModerate
Animal death, Rape