Honest Book Review: Land of the Living | ParnikaReviews
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 240
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Language: English
About the Book
Charlie's experiences at the Battle of Kohima and the months he spent lost in the remote jungles of Assam during the Second World War are now history. Home and settled on a farm in Norfolk and newly married to Claire, he is one of the lucky survivors. Starting a family and working the land seem the best things a man can be doing.
But a chasm exists between them. Memories flood Charlie's mind; at night, on rain-slicked roads and misty mornings in the fields, the past can feel more real than the present. What should be said and what left unsaid? Is it possible to find a connection and forge a new life in the wake of unfathomable horror?
Review
The book is based on experiences that a person named Charlie brings back with him from the Second World War. These experiences change him. His relationship with his wife is affected by the things he keeps a secret from her.
Memories from the time come back to Charlie in the form of dreams or at night during rains. The dilemma of what needs to be told and what is to be kept is handled really well by the author.
The subtle and effortless writing captures the essence of the plot really well.
The imagery of the experiences Charlie has during the war in the jungles can be pictured really well due to the supportive writing.
Harding's novel seems to be moving at just the perfect pace. The various aspects of a human and a human life are put together like a piece of art and put forward into words for the reader to read.
The multiple phases of the story like the war, the time, the relationship between husband and wife and between the fellow accompanists of Charlie from the World War II is worth witnessing.
The psychological impact that the war and time spent with Naga in the jungles has had on Charlie has been carefully curated.
The restlessness of Claire, as a wife and her fear of loss, can be felt through the writing even when not explicitly stated.
Land of the Living is written so well! I loved the way of writing. The writing was powerful, the plot was well justified by the way of writing.
Overall the book is a pleasantly beautiful read. The only thing that bugged me at times during the course of the book was I thought I wanted to know more about certain plot points and some of them were more detailed to my liking.
Keeping this little thing apart, the book is a must-read.
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About the Book
Charlie's experiences at the Battle of Kohima and the months he spent lost in the remote jungles of Assam during the Second World War are now history. Home and settled on a farm in Norfolk and newly married to Claire, he is one of the lucky survivors. Starting a family and working the land seem the best things a man can be doing.
But a chasm exists between them. Memories flood Charlie's mind; at night, on rain-slicked roads and misty mornings in the fields, the past can feel more real than the present. What should be said and what left unsaid? Is it possible to find a connection and forge a new life in the wake of unfathomable horror?
Review
The book is based on experiences that a person named Charlie brings back with him from the Second World War. These experiences change him. His relationship with his wife is affected by the things he keeps a secret from her.
Memories from the time come back to Charlie in the form of dreams or at night during rains. The dilemma of what needs to be told and what is to be kept is handled really well by the author.
The subtle and effortless writing captures the essence of the plot really well.
The imagery of the experiences Charlie has during the war in the jungles can be pictured really well due to the supportive writing.
Harding's novel seems to be moving at just the perfect pace. The various aspects of a human and a human life are put together like a piece of art and put forward into words for the reader to read.
The multiple phases of the story like the war, the time, the relationship between husband and wife and between the fellow accompanists of Charlie from the World War II is worth witnessing.
The psychological impact that the war and time spent with Naga in the jungles has had on Charlie has been carefully curated.
The restlessness of Claire, as a wife and her fear of loss, can be felt through the writing even when not explicitly stated.
Land of the Living is written so well! I loved the way of writing. The writing was powerful, the plot was well justified by the way of writing.
Overall the book is a pleasantly beautiful read. The only thing that bugged me at times during the course of the book was I thought I wanted to know more about certain plot points and some of them were more detailed to my liking.
Keeping this little thing apart, the book is a must-read.
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Want to buy this book? Link from Amazon is given below:
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you click these links and make a purchase then I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This is a way to support the blog.
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