A Separate Peace

Title:A Separate Peace

Author: John Knowles

Genre: Coming-of-age, Tragedy

Brief Synopsis: This story is centered around two teenage boys at a school in New England during World War II. Gene is very academic and Phineas (Finny) is very athletic. We get to see the dark side of two friends relationship, while the war slowly begins to effect everything they do.

Comments: This book was okay, however for all the hype I didn't find it satisfying. It's been said that it's one of the greatest pieces of American literature, and one of the best books about war of all time. I didn't find this to be very true. I kept turning pages expecting something huge to happen, and it never came. For some books even if I don't like them I can admire how they're written, but I didn't even think this was exceptionally written. He did have really good adjectives though.... Brendan's girlfriend read this too and she didn't think it was good either, by the way.

Classify: Not very long...you don't really need to think...just mediocre.

Worth reading?: No. I say you can skip this one.

Would I read this again? I don't think so...maybe when I'm a lot older.

How long did it take me? I read it for school, it's short, it didn't take me that long.

Did I find this book particularly easy or difficult? It wasn't hard at all.


I really hope this helps you guys!

~Kendal