A review by bluefairybug
Pink Camouflage by Gemma Morgan

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

A difficult,  but important read.  I am British,  but I don't know if that means I would say that I support the British Army. I am largely a pacifist, but also recognise that life is messy and complicated and wars happen. I trust that our army would do their utmost to protect us if they ever needed to. Having said that, the army are not above the law. They are not an institution that is above scrutiny, or that need protecting at all costs.  Gemma's honest and raw account of life as a female officer is heartbreaking in its honesty,  but it's also so important that ex army members can speak out and tell the truth. 

But this book is so much more than an account of the reality of army life. Its also a brutal story of the complexities of PTSD, which we are, in my opinion, only just scratching the surface in our understanding. 

Gemma, and her family, are a testimony to the strength of the human spirit, and the importance of love. She is a truly remarkable woman.