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A review by readwithpassion
Personal Effects by E. M. Kokie
5.0
This book was recommended to me, and for the first hundred or so pages, I didn't get why it was so extraordinary. It was an enjoyable story, but I wasn't quite pulled in. And then I got it. The book wasn't quite as predictable as I thought, and I began to enjoy it more and more. The plot was well-crafted with a few unexpected twists. Matt's father is abusive, and his brother, TJ, is a soldier in the war with Iraq. When his brother dies, Matt struggles to deal with the loss.
By the end of the book, I was sobbing. I ached for the characters. It's incredible, but I was mourning TJ's death as if he was my own brother.
This is a book about war. It is a book about grief. It is a book about recognizing and learning from your mistakes.
Really, read it. I lost some sleep because I couldn't put it down, and I certainly don't regret it.
By the end of the book, I was sobbing. I ached for the characters. It's incredible, but I was mourning TJ's death as if he was my own brother.
This is a book about war. It is a book about grief. It is a book about recognizing and learning from your mistakes.
Really, read it. I lost some sleep because I couldn't put it down, and I certainly don't regret it.