Not So Quiet...: Stepdaughters of War by Helen Zenna Smith

Not So Quiet...: Stepdaughters of War

Stepdaughters of War #1

Helen Zenna Smith

306 pages first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

This story offers a rare, funny, bitter, feminist look at war from women actively engaged in it. Published in London in 1930, Not So Quiet...(on the Western Front) is a novel in autobiographical guise that describes a group of British women ambula...

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Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 71%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
sad 42%
informative 28%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Average rating

4.18

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