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A review by ila_mae
The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items from the First World War by David Almond
4.0
To celebrate 100 years since the start of WWI, this is a collection of short stories that focus on objects from the war. Along the way, you'll meet Emile, a boy from Ireland, who's caught between loyalty to his country, and loyalty to his father's ideals, Maud, a girl who covers up her sister's pregnancy by taking over her job at a pottery, Rosalie, a little girl on a mission at her school, and an Angel, trying to remember who he was. They're all stories of enduring the worst and best things in the face of war.
This isn't the type of book you necessarily want to sit down and read in one sitting, but it's absolutely worth it. The short stories all focus on WWI, from the heartbreaking to the inconvenient and I loved the concept. It gives you small little pieces of different people's lives and what they went through in the war that changed so much. It's a great coffee table book to pick up in off hand moments and to read in a few minutes.
Things to be aware of for this book:
- Violence
- Death
- Upsetting Circumstances
This isn't the type of book you necessarily want to sit down and read in one sitting, but it's absolutely worth it. The short stories all focus on WWI, from the heartbreaking to the inconvenient and I loved the concept. It gives you small little pieces of different people's lives and what they went through in the war that changed so much. It's a great coffee table book to pick up in off hand moments and to read in a few minutes.
Things to be aware of for this book:
- Violence
- Death
- Upsetting Circumstances