Under Fire by Henri Barbusse

Under Fire

Henri Barbusse with William Fitzwater Wray (Translator)

382 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics emotional slow-paced
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Under Fire, first published in French as Le Feu, was one of the first novels about WWI, appearing in December 1916, before the outcome of the war was clear. Set in early 1916, it follows a squad of French volunteer soldiers through the eyes of an ...

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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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