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A review by katie_11
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I loved this book! As queer fiction set against the backdrop of WWI goes, there was so much hope and love to be found in the writing. It is as much a love story as it is about the war, and personally I loved that it didn't focus too heavily on homophobia or what I feel may have been slightly unrealistic attitudes to gay relationships at that time in British history. I also thought the ending was perfect and tragic.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicide
Minor: Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Colonisation