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Sharpe's Rifles (Sharpe, #6)

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by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author)

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I have a middle school student asking for this series (G7 ie around 12 year old is it suitable? I'm thinking from the descriptions perhaps not?
Elizabeth Shea Hunter The not-kid-friendly parts of the book involve mentions of top-up lady parts, pretty gruesome war-time violence, and a multitude of old-time swearing …moreThe not-kid-friendly parts of the book involve mentions of top-up lady parts, pretty gruesome war-time violence, and a multitude of old-time swearing (eg "damn" and "bastard"). That being said, I became a fan of the series by watching my dad's VHS tapes of the television series from BBC. Maybe start there, as they are a bit less "graphic", as in they were made not to convey the brutality of the books for a wider viewer base. Im only just starting to read the books at age 29, so they don't really shock me, but they might be a bit much for a 12 year old.(less)
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Do I have to read the previous book to understand this one?
Ian Mapp Not really, they are all standalone stories, with some character's re-appearing. If you do read them in order, you have a choice. The back of the book…moreNot really, they are all standalone stories, with some character's re-appearing. If you do read them in order, you have a choice. The back of the books lists them in historical order (which is the way I am reading them) or in published order. This particular book is interesting, as it was published before (1988) the first 5 in historical order (published between 1997-2001). Hope that helps. (less)
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