The Absolutist
by John Boyne
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoricalgay/lesbianslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeMoving and serious: a realistic novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
It is September 1919: twenty-one-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a package of letters to the sister of Will Bancroft, the man he fought alongside during the Great War.
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- Author
- John Boyne
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 320
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- Open Library
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