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odmay's review against another edition
4.0
This book is about a Australian Army Nurse, Honour Langtry, and the mental patients she is caring for in a small facility in the tropics towards the end of the 2nd World War. A sixth patient, Michael Wilson has just arrived and has disturbed the dynamics of the small group. This is the story of these patients, their relationships with each other and with Nurse Langtry. There are confronting issues, choices to be made which at times appear to be flawed.
It is interesting to read about the daily life in an army hospital, with numbers decreasing and an imminent return home. Also I learnt something about the history of psychiatric nursing and the low regard for nurses working in mental facilities at that time.
I enjoy reading Colleen McCullough books. I find they take a little effort but is very rewarding. I like the way that her characters evolve through the book. This is a very stimulating read with much to think about.
It is interesting to read about the daily life in an army hospital, with numbers decreasing and an imminent return home. Also I learnt something about the history of psychiatric nursing and the low regard for nurses working in mental facilities at that time.
I enjoy reading Colleen McCullough books. I find they take a little effort but is very rewarding. I like the way that her characters evolve through the book. This is a very stimulating read with much to think about.
viktoriya's review against another edition
Arghh....What happened? Was this written by the same Colleen McCullough who wrote my all time favorite [b:The Thorn Birds|3412|The Thorn Birds|Colleen McCullough|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348803598s/3412.jpg|816449]? I don't get it. :( I couldn't even finish it. It was way too wordy and yet, absolutely nothing was happening...
kgsatter's review against another edition
5.0
I was completely fascinated by this story! McCullough does such a wonderful job of seeing true human emotions and engaging them; the various twists and turns she added along the way were shocking and thought provoking. For a book to be written about patients who are suffering from PTSD before that became a medical condition, and seeing the treatment of these patients was interesting to read. I would highly recommend this book!
elchiquics's review against another edition
4.0
Esta autora hace un buen trabajo con sus personajes, los sensación de que estas personas están teniendo una verdadera conversación me parece un punto fuerte en este libro. La historia no resalta mucho pues solo un amorío en un hospital psiquiatrico donde se ve envuelto un asesinato, en general la novela no aporta nuevas ideas al lector experimentado. Lo interesante en mi perspectiva es la forma en que pone distancia entre el potencial romance, acerca a los personajes, lo aparta, y pone una barerra entre ellos. Aquí es donde la novela hace una diferencia de los demás libros de su género, porque los enamorados no obtienen lo que desean, solo hay una pequeña enseñanza pero es muy distinto de darle a todos lo que desean como es cliché.
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