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A review by ms_aprilvincent
Slap Your Sides by M.E. Kerr
2.0
Written from a point of view I hadn't considered before, that of a Quaker boy who is trying to determine what his duty during WWII. His older brother has already signed up as a conscientious objector, and this has resulted in some unwanted attention for the family back home.
I don't really hear about COs in literature or film, maybe because we have this idea of heroism that is attached to military service (please note: I'm NOT saying military service isn't heroic). On the other hand, it must take a lot of courage to refuse to support the war in any way, particularly (as is pointed out quite often in the book), in THIS war, when Hitler was attempting to annihilate and entire race.
Although I liked getting another perspective, I did NOT like the ending.
I don't really hear about COs in literature or film, maybe because we have this idea of heroism that is attached to military service (please note: I'm NOT saying military service isn't heroic). On the other hand, it must take a lot of courage to refuse to support the war in any way, particularly (as is pointed out quite often in the book), in THIS war, when Hitler was attempting to annihilate and entire race.
Although I liked getting another perspective, I did NOT like the ending.