A review by tommooney
Four Soldiers by Hubert Mingarelli

4.0

Another superb short novel about men at war by this excellent French novelist. This time Mingerelli tackles the Russian Revolution, following four soldiers from the Red Army as they battle winter, boredom and the looming dread of what is to come. They form tight friendships as they while away the hours playing dominoes, talking or just sitting by a secluded pond.

Mingerelli does such a superb job of depicting the base daily events of soldier life. He strips away the politics, refuses to take sides and has such empathy for his characters. Wonderful stuff.