The Guns of Navarone
By Alistair Maclean
Please note that spoilers are marked in red
Positive messages: High
- This is not a case of angelic Allies against evil Germans; it shows that Germans are also humans. There are both Germans and Allies that are really evil.
- The characters (or the team) do not just kill in cold blood, although they can be very ruthless if need be. What I like is that the strongest man in the team hates killing and regrets it every time.
- This also teaches that steady perseverance and mercy can get you to your goal.
Positive role models: High
All of them are , strong, ambitous, and also have a good sense of humour. But a warning: As I already stated they can be very ruthless and can kill without thinking. An example: Mallory tells Andrea to stab a spy between the shoulder blades. He does not do it after all, but Mallory tells Miller later he would have shot him if need be.
Profanity: Medium: Infrequent
Infrequent use of bloddy, ba***rd, hell, damn, Jesus Christ, e.t.c.
Sex: None
One (I think) implicit reference.
Violence: Near extreme
Nearly all the time people get impaled, shot, stabbed, strangled, tortured, blown up and more.
Gore: High
An grisly description of a young soldier impaled. And a few other graphic descriptions.
Frightening: None really
Intense: Very high
Throught the book. And as Maclean is known as "The Master of Action and Suspense" you can guess how intense it will be.
Smoking: Medium-High
Pretty many cases of smoking by Germans and Allies alike.
Drinking: Low
Very infrequent use.
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