Testament of Youth
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Testament of Youth

by Vera Brittain

1933•Biography•661 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is heavy, emotional and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

A vivid and passionate record of the years 1900 to 1925, this is Vera Brittain's haunting autobiography - a portrait of a young girl's life in prewar England and a heartbreaking document of the holocaust of war. The author tells us about the war she saw and poignantly describes how it was to watch the gradual destruction of her generation.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryWarHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentary

Subjects

Medical aspects of World War, 1914-1918English Personal narrativesPersonal narratives, EnglishBritish Personal narrativesNursesHospitalsPacifistsWomen authors, English

Details

Author
Vera Brittain
Published
1933
Pages
661
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