Review: A Book of Contradiction
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
This is a tough book to review as it was well written but the whole theme of 'The Brave Japanese' seemed a bit 'over the top' for me.I have read many, many books on POW's and their treatment but have never found these men to call their captors 'brave' until now.If we are to believe this story, we must first accept that the Austrailian, British and Dutch soldiers captured in Malaysia were treated in some degree better than American soldiers that had been captured in The Phillipines and other areas.It seems there is almost as much praise for the enemy as there is condemnation of the atrocities  they committed.  To me, that just defies the workings of the natural mind.Forgiveness is one thing but practically condoning the (brave) actions of the Japanese guards and their superiors was a bit insulting.Can you imagine someone stating how brave the Nazis were when they led their victims to the crematoriums?I found this book to be a difficult read at best.