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* MoodWhiplash: Two dazed German soldiers start dancing in No Man’s Land, to the delight of Nick’s battalion. Eventually, however, one of them dies from his injuries and the Americans shoot the other one.

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* MoodWhiplash: Two dazed German soldiers start dancing in No Man’s Land, to the delight of Nick’s battalion. Eventually, however, one of them dies from his injuries and the Americans shoot the other one.one.
* WarIsHell: Nick’s service during WWI is not portrayed pleasantly. At any moment, someone could be shelled, bayoneted, or shot. Even the moments where Nick’s battalion isn’t fighting seem more somber and tense than happy.
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Nick is a 2021 American novel written by Michael Farris Smith. As its cover and title suggest, it serves as a [[FanSequel Fan Prequel]] to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most famous work Literature/TheGreatGatsby.

The novel covers Nick Carroway’s military service during WWI, along with post-war events. Also featured is a brief romance in Paris, one doomed from the very start.

!! Nick contains examples of:
*BodyHorror: Nick eventually realizes that one of the Germans in No Man’s Land is missing part of his skull.
*{{Flashback}}: Several occur throughout the book. Some feature brief glimpses to the present, while others take up a whole chapter.
*ForegoneConclusion: Since Nick goes on to serve as [[Literature/TheGreatGatsby The Great Gatsby’s]] narrator, it is safe to say he survives this book.
*MoodWhiplash: Two dazed German soldiers start dancing in No Man’s Land, to the delight of Nick’s battalion. Eventually, however, one of them dies from his injuries and the Americans shoot the other one.

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