what are the characteristics of war novels?

Answer 1

Oftentimes, war nolvels were written from the prespective of thos wishing for the violence to stop. Possilbe the most venerable example of this was J.R.R Tolkein's account of the Lond of the Rings. HIs personal experice in WWI led him to believe that unassuming innocent beigs could succedd while other mortald could not. Some characteristics of all war novels are, conflict, love, hate, confusion, and fear of the upcomiong "enemy"

Answer 2

A lot, and I mean a LOT, of people die very violently and often unnecessarily and both sides in the conflict insist that theirs is the right (and often only) way.