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A review by author_d_r_oestreicher
The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason is set during World War I. Lucius Krzelewski’s family was rich and well-connected. When the war started, he was in medical school, so he enlisted as a medical officer. Back at home, his mother was thrilled by his enlistment but felt that medical duties, out of the line of fire, would seem like cowardice. So she bought him a horse and called upon a friend in the War Ministry to cancel his commission and speed his entry into the lancers, like his father. As fate would have it, he ended up at a field hospital run by a nurse, Margarete, who was a nun and carried a rifle. Lucius was embarrassed by his family’s privilege and his shortcomings as a doctor. Margarete was his opposite. She had a modest background and was confident running the hospital. This is World War I view through the eyes of someone overflowing with humility and empathy.
For my extended notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-winter-soldier-by-daniel-mason.html
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, and War