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So sad the book is coming to a close. Out of all the anti-war books I've read, this one feels so close to home. It isn't in the far world of WW1 and WW2. It's right here with guys that still breath.
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John O
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"Lemon and Rat started goofing. They didn't understand about the spookyness. They were kids; they just didn't know. ... when he died, it was almost beautiful. The way the sun came and lifted him up and sucked him high into the trees"
— Aug 06, 2026 04:36PM
John O
is on page 54 of 246
The man understood words were insufficient. The problem had gone beyond discussion. ... what it came down to, stupidly, was a sense of shame.
— Aug 05, 2026 04:34PM