A review by kristynpittman
In Memoriam by Alice Winn

adventurous emotional informative tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

In Memoriam by Alice Winn is absolutely required reading. Our story begins in 1914. The war is in its infancy and our main characters, Gaunt & Ellwood, are among their friends at Preshute boarding school enjoying the last days of boyhood. One by one as they enter the theatre of war their childhood ideals and easy smiles are striped away. Every bullet, every fallen soldier, is another spec of humanity lost to the trenches. 
Against the backdrop of chaos and despair Gaunt and Ellwood are able to have moments of happiness, poetry, and devotion. 
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