Book+Review

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War consists of many problems, some of which are both physical and mental. The novel, __The Red Badge of Courage__ by Stephen Crane, is a brilliant story of war and self-redemption. The main character is a boy who enlists in the Union during the Civil War. He ends up running from his first battle and is in huge regret. The then makes up for his childish war tendency during another battle. This is what I think about the book.

The thing I liked most about this book was the occasional terribly gruesome details given to dead and dying people. It gives you a front row seat to something that isn't always seen. These details consist of battle scenes with vivid images of soldiers getting their brains blopwn out as well as people blowing other people brains' out. It was a beautiful and emotional experience. I found myself screaming to the intense descriptions of different soldiers exact movements during the battles. And all I have to say is that I am partially disturbed, but completely impressed.

What was not good about this book was the dialogue. There was a very small amount of dialogue, and when there was dialogue, it was all in abbreviations and at times it was impossible to understand exactly what they are saying. It is also a large transition of overall intelligence from the average paragraph to the speaking of the characters. The author would be using these annoying completely unnecessary long words; it would then transfer to the characters, and they would barely even know how to talk, much less make an intelligent conversation. It was slightly difficult to make the transition from the type of writing.

Overall, it was a very good book. It had some confusion in the dialogue, but that was made up for by its astonishing detail. This piece of literature could also be considered a masterpiece. I enjoyed this book.