The Red Badge of Courage, with eBook Audiobook

" I didn't know what to expect with this book; I appreciated the intro that described the "nameless hero" conceit as it was used here. It's interesting to imagine all different kinds of people in that protagonists role. "

" Red this in junior high - can't remember too much about it. "

" It was boring I had to read it for honors english! "

" I enjoyed this book. Amazingly Stephen Crane is said to have had no experence of war himself. He makes the descriptions, both physical and emotional, seem very real. "

" I originally read this book for school. Henry certainly isn't a likeable character but certainly relatable through his cowardice and insecurity. The main thing that makes me judge this book so harshly is that Stephen Crane never saw a battle, and the book gets really tedious to get through. "

" Read along with students. Looking forward to their papers on Monday. "

" It's not bad. Crane deserves credit for looking at some emotional and psychological effects of war. But, his "story" has very little direction and even some of the emotional issues he brings up are not really pushed or explored in the last third of the book. And then of course there is the writing style - very dry, little conversation, and too many big words. In 1895 perhaps this was cool, now, not so much. "

" The book was written in a different era and so wasn't as easy to follow as more recent works, but it did give good insight into the thought process that those in the military go through in battle. I can see why soldiers come home with Post traumatic stress syndrome. Thoughts of- 'I am smarter than my officer. I must save myself. We will rally. I was justified in this action by . . . ' "

" "He had been where there was red of blood and black of passion, and he was escaped." The book still evokes a visceral feel for the terror, confusion, and arbitrariness of the battlefield. "

" A book about the details of war written by a man who was never a soldier. And then the ending with the farm - that was just weird. "

" Read this in elementary school. I found it to be a bit much. "

" I have mixed feelings about this book. The insight into the psychology of a soldier was fantastic, but I wasn't crazy about the main character. I liked the book, but didn't love it. "

" Slow read, but moving and well written. Rings true to war even today "

" Very good book. It is an interesting book about a boy named Henry Fleming and his Civil War experience. If you don't know what to read for school read this one. "

" A classic short story. I read this as an eBook. The tale follows the psychology of a young soldier's coming of age in the Civil War. "

" this book is trash... Crane was a fool writing about something he knew nothing about. "

" I had to read it for school; it hurt my head. :/ "

" This is another of those books I should revisit. So many books so little time. "

" Crane's "The Veteran" is a great short story to read after the book. "

" This was an awesome book about the Civil War and its affect on one young man and how he grew up as a soldier. "

" Don't know which was worse, suffering through it the first time, or having to read it again. Both times for school. "

" Cool book. I like that it spans only over one day. Can be slow at times but dialogue is fun and challenging to understand. Has interesting and inspiring themes. "

" I liked the book but I perfer stories about the World Wars more so then the Civil War, having been in the military and also in the Gulf War, I could relate distantly to some of the emotions or trials the story related to the reader. "

" Read this in elementary school. I found it to be a bit much. "

" An excellent book about the fog and confusion of war as seen through the eyes of a boy who wants to become a man. Very descriptive and interesting. This is a re-read for me, but like other books I read as a teen, it was like reading it for the first time. "

" Not bad, just not my sort of book. Good prose, boring dialogue, flowery descriptions. "

" I am officially giving up on this book. I made it over halfway but can't bring myself to finish. I hate the writing style and can't get interested in people with no names! "

" thank you irving Sloan, junior high social studies read. loved it! "

" Made it to page 44. "

" Not sure what all the fuss was about with this book. It basically just shows why herosim isn't all it's cracked up to be. On the plus side, I felt like it showed a side of combat that isn't explored very often. That being the sheer panic and disorientation and how it affects the troops. "

" Dull, colloquial, whiny, and patriotic: this book is all the things I hate. Needless to say, I hated this book too. The gore at the end was pretty cool though. "

" Listened to this on a road trip to Missouri. I'd forgotten how descriptive it is. Definitely liked reading it years ago better than listening to it. "

" This was a tough read. "

" There's nothing I can say about this that hasn't been said. The story is just kind of awkwardly put together and the symbolism is too bold. Not my favorite. "

" There's nothing I can say about this that hasn't been said. The story is just kind of awkwardly put together and the symbolism is too bold. Not my favorite. "

" I read this back in highschool and I might appreciate it more now, but I remember hating it at the time and hating the main character. However, I think that might have been because it messed with my idealism. So now that I'm more of a realist maybe I should read it again and appreciate it more. "

" This was an awesome book about the Civil War and its affect on one young man and how he grew up as a soldier. "

" I read this back in highschool and I might appreciate it more now, but I remember hating it at the time and hating the main character. However, I think that might have been because it messed with my idealism. So now that I'm more of a realist maybe I should read it again and appreciate it more. "

" I know it's a classic, but it was hard to follow. "

" Required reading for Civil War or American History buffs. "

" Required reading for Civil War or American History buffs. "

" I voted for this book at didn't mean too...oops<br/>This was one of those books I HAD to read in high-school...hated it it... Sorry Mr. Crane...but maybe if I read it again I might like it.... "

" This was only just ok (probably more a 2.5). I understand that it was trying to give a young persons real experience of war but i just didn't empathise with the young lad and didn't buy into the atmosphere it was trying to generate. I would not recommend. <br/> "

" &quot;He had been where there was red of blood and black of passion, and he was escaped.&quot; The book still evokes a visceral feel for the terror, confusion, and arbitrariness of the battlefield. "