The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, realistic novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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2.5 / 5
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About This Book
Henry Fleming, a young soldier in the American Civil War, grapples with fear, courage, and the realities of battle. He joins the Union army with grandiose ideas of heroism, but when he faces the brutal truth of war, he is overcome by fear and runs from the battlefield in his first encounter with the enemy.
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- Author
- Stephen Crane
- Published
- 1871
- Pages
- 152
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- Open Library
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