![]() The scenes are very graphic, but I literally felt like I was there in the jungle with these prisoners. First, Flanagan really wrote about war in such a way that it was totally brought to life for me. ![]() ![]() Let's talk about what makes this book so outstanding. In addition, before the war, Evans has an affair with his uncle's wife, and there is a subplot that focuses on Evans' affair and the impacts on his family life. The book centers on life in the POW camp and then the aftermath of the war from both Evans' and the Japanese guards perspectives. The task was seen as impossible, but the Japanese were basically determined to build it no matter what the cost. This particular group of POWs is responsible for building the Burma Railway (also known as the Death Railway). The story is about an Australian doctor, Dorrigo Evans, who ends up in a Japanese run POW camp. ![]() The compelling and powerful part was enough to give it five stars in spite of the issues I had with it. I found this novel to be both deeply flawed and incredibly compelling and powerful. ![]()
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