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A review by labeet
Wake: A heartrending story of three women and the journey of the Unknown Warrior by Anna Hope, Anna Hope
4.0
To begin with I suspected this one would be one of these "women-books" that sail very close to being chick-lit. But it wasn't. It is very well written and the plot is well thought out and not too intricate to be incredible.
When I came to live in England and first experienced what I thought of as hysteria on Armistice day, I didn't understand how a war affects a nation for generations to come. Which is of course because I've never lived in such a nation. After having read a LOT about WW1 (and other wars) and now this book I believe that I understand it better. WW1 left a huge trauma in the general population and there's good reason why it has lasted a hundred years. Every family lost someone in that war and nobody could see the point and the government did very little to explain it - probably because there was no explanation.
In years to come I will regard the poppy on people's jackets and coats with respect and understanding - and be respectful of war traumas everywhere.
When I came to live in England and first experienced what I thought of as hysteria on Armistice day, I didn't understand how a war affects a nation for generations to come. Which is of course because I've never lived in such a nation. After having read a LOT about WW1 (and other wars) and now this book I believe that I understand it better. WW1 left a huge trauma in the general population and there's good reason why it has lasted a hundred years. Every family lost someone in that war and nobody could see the point and the government did very little to explain it - probably because there was no explanation.
In years to come I will regard the poppy on people's jackets and coats with respect and understanding - and be respectful of war traumas everywhere.