As a fan of the history of WWs and as a fan of literature, I liked this book. It's fascinating to look behind the impersonality of a war, especially under the guidance of such a master of the word as Cummings. He describes the world of a concentration camp in France in a form of vignettes dedicated to the most interesting characters and events. As he states himself, the book is rather a compilation of notes than a full-fledged novel or a historical account.