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| Value for Money | 6.3/10  |
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| Reviewer Rating | 7.5/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.6/10  |
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Guest.
on 4th Jun 2008
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Good Points: I think itsss absolutely great. good description
Bad Points: Nothing at all i would say
General comments: I think its the most graphic book with good use of figurative language and a true picture of the reality of the Great War
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Review by
Guest.
on 3rd Apr 2008
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If you deconstruct Ben Elton, The First Casualty book, it gives you a really good look into the effects of war on economical, military and social effects...its like a wave worth buying and reading
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Review by
diresolo
on 2nd Apr 2008
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Ben Elton, The First Casualty is worth the read more of a before going to bed book. Upon reconstructing the story at all bases, it is obviously well researched it gives you a look into the true psychological effects an physical effects during world war 1. Using the factor of a victim to become more of a hero was a very cunning thing rather than start of with him like a lot of other books as the ordinary man becoming a hero he becomes a victim pretty much sentence to death then thrusts him immedi ...
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Review by
KaneD
on 24th Apr 2007
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Worth a read but do not expect too much.
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Review by
Fiona Malloch
on 28th May 2006
User Rating : 4
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Don't expect anything like the taut and finely-tuned writing style of Sebastian Faulkes or the depth and horror of Pat Barker. Expect, instead, an average read of an average story averagely told. I approached The First Casualty with an open mind never having read any Ben Elton, was impressed by the dedication to his grandfathers, but ultimately disappointed in the read. Although I felt he'd researched his subject quite well, there was very little new here and I found him self-conscious in his ...
Fiona Malloch's full review | 129 words
Review by
gavinorr
on 3rd Dec 2005
User Rating : 7
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The characters in The First Casualty by Ben Elton are, while stereotypical, and so not entirely believable, are suitable vehicles to carry the story forward.
The management of the separate stories of the two main characters (detective and victim) until they join (about a quarter of the way through the book) is well done.
The solution to the mystery is well presented and, unlike many mysteries, the rest of the story is not simply a tidying up of loose ends, perhaps because the mystery is not t ...
gavinorr's full review | 184 words
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