quietkat 's review for:

Blood Red Snow: The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front by Günter K. Koschorrek

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Blood Red Snow: The Memoirs of a German Soldier on the Eastern Front was a compelling and hard to put down read but I’m having a hard time deciding on a rating or even what to say about it beyond that I believe it’s worth reading. War is brutal and Koschorrek does a great job of portraying that in complex and empathy inducing ways.

While I’m tempted to give Blood Red Snow 4 or 5 stars, I’m cynical enough and cautious enough to feel hesitant to give it that high of an endorsement. It definitely tugged my heartstrings in ways that I know cloud my judgment. Regardless, I appreciate it for what it is and that it didn’t sugarcoat the horrors and brutality of war.

Of note for my future self because I’m super forgetful, these reviews especially resonated:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5406417664
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6673114378
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6054872520