+ Lucky Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) Kudos to author Alice Winn who has written convincingly about two men who go from a posh boarding school in England to the front lines of World War One. Her novel is powerful and moving as she details life at the school and life at war. There are many interesting characters in the novel, but Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood as the leads are beautifully created characters. Those of us who like men should enjoy a novel about boys and men, even men at war. World War One is all but forgotten, but Winn brings it to life in a reverent way that acknowledges the pain and loss of the war. I give her credit for the sex scenes as she really seems to get it! Anyway, lovers of good books should enjoy this novel as much as I did. I look forward to reading your thoughts. Edited May 23 by Lucky thomas, + Charlie and Luv2play 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha714 Posted Tuesday at 12:07 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:07 AM I thought it was a terrific book. Well researched about the British view of WWI and very moving characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyDown Posted Tuesday at 02:23 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:23 AM On 5/23/2023 at 3:00 PM, Lucky said: Kudos to author Alice Winn who has written convincingly about two men who go from a posh boarding school in England to the front lines of World War One. Her novel is powerful and moving as she details life at the school and life at war. There are many interesting characters in the novel, but Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood as the leads are beautifully created characters. Those of us who like men should enjoy a novel about boys and men, even men at war. World War One is all but forgotten, but Winn brings it to life in a reverent way that acknowledges the pain and loss of the war. I give her credit for the sex scenes as she really seems to get it! Anyway, lovers of good books should enjoy this novel as much as I did. I look forward to reading your thoughts. Did you read Flower of Iowa? Curious how In Memoriam compares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Lucky Posted Tuesday at 03:12 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 03:12 AM I have not read that. What is it about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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