I enjoyed this book because it was a view of war from the psychiatrist's office. Some describe this book as anti-war, but I only agree insofar as saying that it shows the horrors of war most vividly. It is deeply troubling and shows the awful choices faced by soldier and doctor. It shows compassion for wounds that are invisible but will never heal. It shows healing of minds that had lost hope. It shows a psychiatrist perhaps taking on himself some of the suffering of his patients. Surely the psychiatrist is heroically withholding his own thoughts and feelings because to share them would only confuse a chaotic situation even more.
This is wonderfully written. The tone, length, and detail are just right.
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