A review by jamesdanielhorn
From Here to Eternity by James Jones

4.0

From Here to Eternity was for me worth the time it took to read. This is long as hell and not for everyone. The book details army life in the late 30’s for those stationed in Hawaii in exquisite detail and there is some absolutely stunning prose throughout. There is also tons of misogyny, racism, and toxic masculinity, but to me it never feels like the author believes in those things as much as he’s reporting on what the people around him were like during his time there. I’ve been a little sick of books with anti-hero protagonists as of recent, but this one didn’t bother me. I genuinely got to like and felt connections with many of them despite their flaws. Keeping all this in mind is the best way to decide whether to invest in this novel or not, but for me, it was quite enjoyable.