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A review by ditten
The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Indeed grief is not the clear melancholy the young believe it. It is like a siege in a tropical city."
Return of the Soldier explores shell shock, love, loss, class, and grief set alongside WWI as a soldier returns from the war with shell shock, having lost all memories of the past 15 years, including of his wife and dead son.
It's not a perfect story, but still an impactful one.
Return of the Soldier explores shell shock, love, loss, class, and grief set alongside WWI as a soldier returns from the war with shell shock, having lost all memories of the past 15 years, including of his wife and dead son.
It's not a perfect story, but still an impactful one.