A review by brisgris
In Memoriam by Alice Winn

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I read through this book in one day and absolutley, thoroughly enjoyed whilst I was reading it; it was very emotional and the characters were well-written and rounded.  However, once I finished the book, I had a few critiques.  Ellwood is described as 'poetic and dreamy' and has been in love with Gaunt forever, but
Gaunt says 'I love you' twice and Ellwood never says it
.  Also, Gaunt's mannerisms were more similar to those of an older man instead of an 18 year old boy.  Although I understand that this was done to show how the war aged him, I still felt as though he began acting like that too early on in the novel for it to feel realistic.  Overall, this was a very good, emotionally poignant read, full of interesting plot points that also felt historically accurate, but the way the characters were described in the first few chapters compared to their later behaviours did not feel like a progression that made sense.
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