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Apr 24, 2016NovellaBorealis rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Reading this was difficult terrain for someone like me, who grew up in the shadow of that war, and felt connected more to the peasants I saw in the harrowing photographs than to the poor young men from my own country who were (or felt they were) forced to fight there. I recommend this book because it tells some very uncomfortable stories about the author's experiences and his choices. I found some of it shocking and I'll never forget the powerful discussion of his choice about whether to go to Canada or let himself get shipped out. Some stories need to be told.