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This was a beautiful and poignant book. I don't usually opt for stories set on the front during wartime, as I find that many writers can over-describe to the extent that the horror and truth of war stories become extrapolated (therefore making me feel removed/ desensitized). This was written with skill, moving cleanly between each narrative and time period and encapsulating the story in a swift, smooth book. I was gripped.
I agree so whole-heartedly with the forward written in this edition by Faulks- it's really easy in our age to hear so much about periods such as the first world war yet feel entirely removed. It felt incredible how Faulks managed to really convey the feelings Stephen experienced during his time at the front, truly bringing the reader into the time and the situation, no matter how horrifying that may be. Lacing his wartime story with the romance of before and the legacy of after acted as a strong method of humanizing the account and individualizing a period of history that can often feel so large and daunting that it's difficult to approach.
I agree so whole-heartedly with the forward written in this edition by Faulks- it's really easy in our age to hear so much about periods such as the first world war yet feel entirely removed. It felt incredible how Faulks managed to really convey the feelings Stephen experienced during his time at the front, truly bringing the reader into the time and the situation, no matter how horrifying that may be. Lacing his wartime story with the romance of before and the legacy of after acted as a strong method of humanizing the account and individualizing a period of history that can often feel so large and daunting that it's difficult to approach.