248 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316739924
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 30 January 1929
Description
One by one the boys begin to fall…', '', 'In 1914 a room full of German schoolboys, fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the ‘glorious war’. With the fire and patriotism of youth they sign up. What follows i...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,815 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
dark 75%
reflective 57%
tense 46%
challenging 38%
informative 23%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Gun violence248 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316739924
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 30 January 1929
Description
One by one the boys begin to fall…', '', 'In 1914 a room full of German schoolboys, fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the ‘glorious war’. With the fire and patriotism of youth they sign up. What follows i...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,815 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
dark 75%
reflective 57%
tense 46%
challenging 38%
informative 23%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Gun violence