96 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241333853
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 January 2018
Description
The front lines of World War I may be in the battle-scarred fields of France, but inside this dugout the essence of England is intimately mixed with the hard-packed dirt of the walls and floor. Captain Stanhope will stand no shirking from the men ...
Community Reviews Summary of 478 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
tense 62%
dark 60%
reflective 55%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
informative 13%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, WarModerate
Gun violence, Mental illness, SexismMinor
Grief96 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241333853
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 January 2018
Description
The front lines of World War I may be in the battle-scarred fields of France, but inside this dugout the essence of England is intimately mixed with the hard-packed dirt of the walls and floor. Captain Stanhope will stand no shirking from the men ...
Community Reviews Summary of 478 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
tense 62%
dark 60%
reflective 55%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
informative 13%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, WarModerate
Gun violence, Mental illness, SexismMinor
Grief