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hazbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
andyshute's review against another edition
4.0
I was given this for my birthday last year. I shied away from it for a while for stupid reasons. Years back a guy I used to work for had the Regeneration trilogy on his shelves in the horrible orange covers and for some reason that really put me off. Odd.
Anyway, glad I picked it up - wonderfully told story with great characters and thoughtful moments. Interesting on so many levels to me, especially WW1 and psychiatry.
Now have to find the next 2 (though not if they have orange covers!).
Anyway, glad I picked it up - wonderfully told story with great characters and thoughtful moments. Interesting on so many levels to me, especially WW1 and psychiatry.
Now have to find the next 2 (though not if they have orange covers!).
emilymsimpson's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
wigstown's review against another edition
4.0
Because of a possible tutoring job, I picked up this book without expectations. It's a wonderful weave of history, literary name-dropping, and fiction. Barker manages to pull off the gruesome tales of WWI without going over the top. There was much to chew on, too...men and war, the passivity we impose on soldiers, class, the horrors we accept, honor and pride.
megklaughtland's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
thiscubed's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
brittbeans's review against another edition
4.0
Haunting, but a great historical fiction. Can't wait to continue the trilogy.
ringerchick37's review against another edition
2.0
I basically read this as research for a story wip once I realized it centered around psychology at the time of WW1.
First ever Book Club read.
It was mostly social commentary (anti-war, PTSD/mental health, relationships), but the psychological aspect is what I enjoyed the most.
It was well written and good social commentary, but that’s all it had going for it. It didn’t feel like fiction for me.
Won’t be reading the rest of the series because it’s focus is LGBT and I will not read material that supports sin.
First ever Book Club read.
It was mostly social commentary (anti-war, PTSD/mental health, relationships), but the psychological aspect is what I enjoyed the most.
It was well written and good social commentary, but that’s all it had going for it. It didn’t feel like fiction for me.
Won’t be reading the rest of the series because it’s focus is LGBT and I will not read material that supports sin.
buddhafish's review against another edition
5.0
I feel bad for just dishing out 5 stars but they are deserved. God, the dialogue in this was golden. I felt myself just praying for Rivers to start talking to someone else.