Under Fire by Henri Barbusse

Under Fire

Henri Barbusse

356 pages first pub 1916 (editions) user-added

fiction classics emotional slow-paced
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Based on his own experience of the Great War, Henri Barbusse's novel is a powerful account of one of the greatest horrors mankind has inflicted on itself. For the group of ordinary men in the French Sixth Battalion, thrown together from all over F...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 113 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

informative: 71%

reflective: 71%

sad: 57%

tense: 57%

challenging: 42%

emotional: 42%

adventurous: 28%

inspiring: 14%

mysterious: 14%


Pace

50% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
80% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose No
66% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

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