A review by jbbooks
In Memoriam by Alice Winn

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Graphic and tragic account of WW1 and the damage it inflicted on a generation of young men, centred on two 18 year old public school boys discovering their mutual love for each other and exploring its chimneys and changes across those war years. Written with almost nonchalant  clinical accuracy of the horrors of the trenches, an incredibly effective style. Devastatingly good. 
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