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Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

beckiiiii's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

bookish_nush's review against another edition

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5.0

This book completely broke me. As I was reading I found myself loving each and every one of the characters and almost felt what they were feeling at different points. The ending was so utterly sad yet it felt complete and I cannot point a single flaw in this book. A must read and keep a box of tissues beside you while reading.

hk0603's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow just wow , I enjoy war stories especially when they close to the truth yet fiction story to

Very impressed and to say he children's aurther I enjoyed 3 of his books so far

One book that took me into the life of a solider

aerobelle_39's review against another edition

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2.0

When you have to read a book for school so you give it a 2 star rating. I don't like war stories but this one was the best one I have read so far.

esmith90's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

nkarlz's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a reread for me. I read this the first time when I was about ten and I loved it, obviously being an adult now it didn't seem as epic as it did back then. However, I still found myself tearing up at the end.

opheliapo's review against another edition

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4.0

Private Peaceful was exactly what I had expected it would be, from all the people who had recommended it to me. It was simply written, which is a merit, not a flaw, for I believe that the addition of any complex or poetic narrative would have detracted from the credibility of the character voices. It was clearly well researched, each character having the morality and sense of people at that time, in peace and war. The plot was so sound that every time Morpurgo let slip a hint about the futures of Charlie and Tommo I said 'oh no' to myself, knowing that I would be in tears by the time those events came to pass. But most notably, the story of Private Peaceful was enduringly honest, demonstrating the forfeiture, the brutality and, most importantly, the naivety of war.

abbie_bryant's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

kjkbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

Thoughts: This is a really saddeningly sweet story about a young boy in the trenches of the first world war. The flashbacks and out of sequence gives an unnerving feel but also somewhat puts us in the feeling of reminiscence and terror that Tommo must have been feeling.
Favourite Quote: "Tonight, I want very much to believe that there’s a heaven, that death is not a full stop, and that we will all see one another again." 

whyneed's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0