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The Wives
by Simone Gorrindo
Compelling portrait of American life.
I think for many people, the work and worry of war is hidden during these wars that drag on for years and years. I have really appreciated the work of Karl Marlantes and Sebastian Junger, writing about what war is like for soldiers and how we do (or more often, do not) reintegrate them into daily life. Gorrindo references these books, and her memoir would be an excellent companion piece.
Gorrindo's own ambivalence about Army life, combined with her willingness to be "a joiner" and natural curiosity about people, allows for nuance. No one is all good or all bad. I really appreciated that.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy.
I think for many people, the work and worry of war is hidden during these wars that drag on for years and years. I have really appreciated the work of Karl Marlantes and Sebastian Junger, writing about what war is like for soldiers and how we do (or more often, do not) reintegrate them into daily life. Gorrindo references these books, and her memoir would be an excellent companion piece.
Gorrindo's own ambivalence about Army life, combined with her willingness to be "a joiner" and natural curiosity about people, allows for nuance. No one is all good or all bad. I really appreciated that.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy.