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I am struggling with time to read and it is only late at night in bed that I get the time. I fell asleep a few times reading this book which is a good sign, because I couldn't just stop. With reading over a long period of time the whole feel of the book tends to get lost but in part it was the nature of the book. It had distinct parts before war, after war and during war. The tragedy of war is portrayed in all its gore but it it is the tragedy of the man who returns from war that resonates more
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Richard Flanagan is a master story teller. I love the way he manages the different threads of the story: the chronology - jumping backwards and forwards in time - was confusing for the first 50 pages or so, then for the rest of the book made perfect sense.
This is mostly a powerful war story. I was was reminded of Birdsong (obvious parallels), Catch-22 and Slaughterhouse Five, in capturing the insanity and, dare I say, humorous side of war. The two parts I enjoyed most (well perhaps, "found most ...more
This is mostly a powerful war story. I was was reminded of Birdsong (obvious parallels), Catch-22 and Slaughterhouse Five, in capturing the insanity and, dare I say, humorous side of war. The two parts I enjoyed most (well perhaps, "found most ...more
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