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A review by caitlin_89
Redeployment by Phil Klay
4.0
I dreaded this book going into it. I knew it wouldn't be fun. And it wasnt. It's not supposed to be. It's ugly and brutal and disgusting and sad. It's supposed to be.
I especially liked the way each story is told by a different narrator, but they're all in first person. It was confusing at first, but by the 4th story or so you get a sense of the intentional unity created by this technique. Another reviewer complained that it left no memorable characters because they all blurred into one - I'm pretty sure that's the point. Regardless of their war experience, each individual is identified by that experience more than by their personal foibles. Excellent writing. Not fun, but good.
I especially liked the way each story is told by a different narrator, but they're all in first person. It was confusing at first, but by the 4th story or so you get a sense of the intentional unity created by this technique. Another reviewer complained that it left no memorable characters because they all blurred into one - I'm pretty sure that's the point. Regardless of their war experience, each individual is identified by that experience more than by their personal foibles. Excellent writing. Not fun, but good.