Grenade
by Alan Gratz
Taste attributes: warhistoricaldramateenfastheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecoming of age
Boxlist takeA stirring war novel that is heavy and realistic. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
On April 1, 1945 with the battle of Okinawa beginning, fourteen-year-old native Okinawan Hideki, drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps, is handed two grenades and told to go kill American soldiers; small for his age Hideki does not really want to kill anyone, he just wants to find his family, and his struggle across the island will finally bring him face-to-face with Ray, a marine in his very first...
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- Author
- Alan Gratz
- Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 136
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- Open Library
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