jamie_el 's review for:

The Way Back by Erich Maria Remarque

5.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a truly fitting sequel to the original book. I feel that the experience of the soldiers coming back from war is something that is rarely considered by the general public, so a book focusing on the feelings of betrayal and that of a lost childhood feels fittingly poignant. It is a wonderful insight into those struggles, and the new set of characters are just as sympathetic as in the last book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicide, Blood

A character commits suicide near the end of the book.