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Don't waste your time The book is not well written and has little plot and poor character development. It is not a worthwhile read. At best it is a poor attempt to show the futility of war.
A twisting journey Keenly researched, pinpointingly precise, this amazing story takes us back to World War II yet evokes sinister shadows of our own life and times. A book that can be enjoyed on many levels, we see the hero in a confilct both with the nature of war and his own lost childhood - a conflict that brings into focus many horrors and harsh demans on the young man's mind.
Yet it is not only the inner, intellectual struggle that makes this book so absorbing. There is almost too much action in places - graphic and sometimes disturbing. Amongst the maelstrom of killing and idealised hate there runs the theme of one man (really just a child) pitted against madness. How he deals with this (or often fails to) is the real sweat and guts of this drama.
It is challenging and controversial, bizarre and black in descrption and emotions. The thread of decent humanity runs through the story but doesn't always see the light of day, because this is about reality seen through tortured eyes.
A worthwhile read and one that may just turn your head around.
Don't waste your time
A twisting journey