Nine of the best book quotes from The War of the Buttons
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“With the ripping of smocks and the clatter of sabots, missiles and invectives fly--the Longevernes have “flabby balls” and the Velrans ‘awl have hary asses.”
“The children of Longeverne, Lebrac and his army, and the army of Velrans, led by Aztec de Gués, fight each other without mercy, with sticks, stones, and their bare hands.”
“The title comes from the goal of the war, to get as many buttons as possible from the opposing side by cutting them off shirts and trousers. For the most part, the story is told from the point of view of the children from Longeverne.”
“His troops use unorthodox fighting methods, such as fighting naked to prevent damage to their clothes, having girls sew their clothes when they are damaged, among other things.”