A meditation on war, suffering, objecting and art. This book primarily focuses on the story of two people, a World War II conscientious objector and an Iraq War veteran who was stationed at Abu Ghraib prison. Yet somehow, so much more is covered. Sentilles moves from one part to the next at a clip but somehow it all comes together to make an impressive whole. The language is wonderful and the purpose of the words is obvious. At times it so dark you feel like you can't continue reading but then something wonderful is folded in. I'm doing a terrible job of selling this book but it may be the first one I've read in awhile that changed me. There is so much to this, it also rate a re-read in a not distant future.
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