A review by johndomc
The Dust That Falls from Dreams by Louis de Bernières

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Refreshing, long, and reminded me of how romantic de Bernières is.

Everyone comes out good in the end.

I had some sense of the horror of World War I - shells, bullets, mud, the cold, the dead all around, the enemy not so far away that you can’t yell out an occasional question. But all this, in the book, is not just waste but waste people believe in; proving grounds for heroic action; opportunity for beauty, in the star shells, the stunting airplanes, the camaraderie with fellow soldiers from other walks of life.

I enjoyed Hamilton McCosh’s kindness. The everyday diaristic nature of most events. The family irritations and dramas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Colonisation