308 pages • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B004EPXX7Y
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 November 2010
Description
Irish author and playwright Sebastian Barry has created a powerful new novel about divided loyalties and the realities of war.In 1914, Willie Dunne, barely eighteen years old, leaves behind Dublin, his family, and the girl he plans to marry in ord...
Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
dark 64%
reflective 58%
challenging 35%
tense 35%
informative 29%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, DeathModerate
Rape, Suicide
308 pages • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: B004EPXX7Y
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 25 November 2010
Description
Irish author and playwright Sebastian Barry has created a powerful new novel about divided loyalties and the realities of war.In 1914, Willie Dunne, barely eighteen years old, leaves behind Dublin, his family, and the girl he plans to marry in ord...
Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
dark 64%
reflective 58%
challenging 35%
tense 35%
informative 29%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, DeathModerate
Rape, Suicide