This is a powerful story, but it is easy and quick to read. Tom's brother Jack goes off to fight in World War 1, and most of the book consists of the letters the two brothers write to each other. There is a huge contrast between life in the trenches and life at home in New Zealand, and the full horror of what it was like to fight comes through really clearly. It is shocking, and very sad and it made me think about how stupid war is, and wonder what makes the people in charge think that they have the right to send other people to almost certain death.
Who would enjoy this? If you want to find out about the effects of war both at home and in the thick of the battle zone, this is an excellent book to read.
Reviewed by James
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