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cari1268 's review for:
A Rose for the ANZAC Boys
by Jackie French
I really enjoyed being able to read a historical fiction novel about World War I. I haven't read too many books during this era. I felt like I learned a lot, especially about women during this time period. The book did a great job at displaying how horrible war can be.
That being said, I was disappointed with the writing in this book. The author used letters frequently in her narration which felt more like her place to include facts about World War I then actual letters that people would write. The writing often felt like a long to do list. I missed the use of dialog. I also found the main character, Midge, strangely unfeeling. She witnessed truly horrible events, but only seemed to feel numbness. She rarely broke down or had a moment of "I can't do this any more!" I wish that there would have been more stories with the patients she treated. Instead, the reader is frequently reminded about the glaring number of them. The book ended abruptly and I wish that the reader would have been able to witness more of the healing that happened after the war.
Despite these weaknesses, I found this to be a great book for information about WWI and the horrors involved in war.
That being said, I was disappointed with the writing in this book. The author used letters frequently in her narration which felt more like her place to include facts about World War I then actual letters that people would write. The writing often felt like a long to do list. I missed the use of dialog. I also found the main character, Midge, strangely unfeeling. She witnessed truly horrible events, but only seemed to feel numbness. She rarely broke down or had a moment of "I can't do this any more!" I wish that there would have been more stories with the patients she treated. Instead, the reader is frequently reminded about the glaring number of them. The book ended abruptly and I wish that the reader would have been able to witness more of the healing that happened after the war.
Despite these weaknesses, I found this to be a great book for information about WWI and the horrors involved in war.