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Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

quelleavenue's review against another edition

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sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

angelica_jardinerica's review against another edition

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5.0

A truly wonderful book, capturing the innocence of the golden age before WWI and the tragedy and futility of that war. Beautifully written with not a word out of place or superfluous, the reader is transported to the places and experiences of an idyllic childhood through to the rude awakening of a premature adulthood. I was a little apprehensive about reading it as I suspected it might be too raw or too sad, but it was neither of those things. Or rather it is both of those things in places but these aspects are so effortlessly woven into the narrative that they seem to become an integral part of the human condition and tell a story needing to be told. So engrossed was I in Private Peaceful's life that the ending took me completely by surprise.

wretchedtheo's review against another edition

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

4.0

mis_chievous's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

mugan's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

ciikum's review against another edition

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2.0

Struggled with this one.

ms_y_are_you_reading's review against another edition

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4.0

4,5 stars

Wow... I feel this is such a must read!
Morpurgo beautifully describes the hell that was the WWI trenches and what it’s like for a young almost 18-year-old soldier.

Quick, but impactful read. I didn’t want to put it down.

Book 1 of 2022, I am glad it was this one

lestywesty's review against another edition

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

5.0

Have read 4 times and cried.

bananax's review against another edition

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4.0

This is my good friend's favorite book and I rarely give recommendations a shot. But the moment he told me about how this book does not only resonate on the First World War intrigued me. It circles around the different characters which were very well-written. I really find the first pages of every new chapter to be such a pretty little sprinkle that the author adds to the whole story. I would have given this a 5 star BUT, I felt as though it lacked a tad of plot? I think this book was character-driven instead of plot-driven. Really enjoyed it, and would definitely touch more of Michael Morpurgo's books in the future.

steffiloffeld's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0