Review: Beautifully written short story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2012
This is an impeccably written short story. Actually, it felt more like two short stories, the first one about a soldier's despairing life in the trenches during the First World War, and the second after his homecoming to a wife stricken by encephalitis lethargica. It's a dark story, as well - the darkness grabs you on the first page and never relents. The reader feels instantly drawn into this soldier's world, and the poetic prose keeps you fully engaged. It's well worth the hour or so that it takes to read this book.Disclaimer: I was given a copy of this book by the author through a Library Thing giveaway in exchange for writing a fair and honest review.