Nr. 2 in Oorlogsroman
In Memoriam
- 396
- Pagina’s
- ongeveer 7 u
- Leestijd
- Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize
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Over het boek
WINNER OF WATERSTONES NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD A TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT OF THE YEAR 'One of the best books of the last decade' Caro Claire Burke, number one Sunday Times bestselling author of YESTERYEAR ‘If you haven’t read it, you’re missing out’ Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY 'One of the best debuts I've read in recent years . . . please rush out and buy it' ELIZABETH DAY ______________________ In 1914, war feels far away to Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood. They're too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is fighting his own private battle - an all-consuming infatuation with the dreamy, poetic Ellwood - not having a clue that his best friend is in love with him too. When Gaunt's mother asks him to enlist, he signs up immediately, relieved to escape his overwhelming feelings. But Ellwood and their classmates soon follow him to the front. Ellwood and Gaunt find love in the trenches – but just as war brought them together, it can tear them apart... An epic, unforgettable love story between two soldiers in the First World War, In Memoriam is a breath-taking debut. ______________________ 'A genuine page-turner' Sunday Times 'BIRDSONG for a new generation' JOANNA QUINN, author of THE WHALEBONE THEATRE 'I can't remember the last time I was this invested in a love story' Sunday Telegraph 'Assured, affecting and moving' MAGGIE O'FARRELL, author of HAMNET ‘Will smash your heart to smithereens' Daily Mail THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, March 2023 Preorder Alice Winn's dazzling and inventive new novel WORSHIP now!
Waar de score vandaan komt
De bronnen komen gemiddeld uit op 9,0 over 179 beoordelingen — nog niet veel, dus de stem van de lezers weegt voor 49% mee en de rest trekt richting het Oorlogsroman-gemiddelde van 7,9. Zo komt 8,4 tot stand.
| Bron | Gemiddelde | Beoordelingen | Gewicht |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 9,0 | 179 | 100% |
Stemmen van lezers
De populairste recensies op Hardcover (met naamsvermelding van de auteurs).
“A love story set in British private schools and across the battlegrounds of WWI. Sidney Ellwood and Henry Gaunt, dashing dapper private school boys, constantly reciting poetry and reading Greek epics, are secretly in love. When one of them feels pressured to enlist for England before his time, the other follows shortly behind. What follows are many heartbreaks, of what war does to young bodies and minds. I feel like I read several books with different tonalities. First we're experiencing the angst of forbidden gay schoolboy crushes (honestly kind of shocked how accepted sexual abuse between …”
“Absolutely brutal. Tore my heart to shreds. It forces you to acknowledge the reality of the unspeakable horrors of war. I've never cried so frequently throughout an entire book. Henry and Sidney are precious to me, and will forever remain in my heart.”
Veelgestelde vragen
Hoe wordt In Memoriam beoordeeld?
8,4 van 10, op basis van 179 lezersbeoordelingen uit 1 onafhankelijke bronnen.
Is In Memoriam de moeite waard?
Lezers geven 8,4/10 op basis van 179 beoordelingen in open bronnen.
Hoe lang doe je over “In Memoriam”?
Ongeveer 7 uur in een gemiddeld tempo — 396 bladzijden.
Waar staat In Memoriam in de ranglijst?
Op plaats 2 in Oorlogsroman in de huidige momentopname.
Hoe lang is In Memoriam?
Het telt 396 pagina’s — korter dan 55% van de gerangschikte boeken in Oorlogsroman.
Als dit je beviel
Dezelfde plank — Oorlogsroman — met scores tussen 8,3 en 8,5, het dichtst bij dit boek.
