so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️it is the definition of anti-war for sure! Joe is kept alive with his mind intact but has no arms, legs, hearing, eyes or mouth. About as horrible as it can get. But something was lacking at the heart of Joe. I kept hearing Trumbo using Joe to rant about war which I am no supporter of. I wanted more Joe less Trumbo.
Ridiculously late crosspost, but tis the season
https://youtu.be/olNekC6A4t0?si=DYYcB67T8AAQrT3u
My pick for today is Johnny Got His Gun, the story of a wounded WWI survivor, who is basically trapped in his burnt out husk of a body. This is a pretty brutal read…I don‘t recall this book celebrating or glorifying war for one second. It‘s a painful but worthwhile read.
Kudos to all who chose Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson today. He‘s an amazing person running a wonderful organization! I thought I‘d give another book some love and attention!
Received this lovely surprise today 🤩 - a gift from one of my book club members thanking me for all I do for our little group. 🧩 It‘s a virtual book club with a few of my high school friends, and I‘ve been running every discussion for the nearly 3 years of its existence.
pickSuch a memorable, heartbreaking read. I can 100% understand why this is called the Bible of anti-war literature, and my heart hurts now that it‘s over. This was thought provoking and anger inducing and I‘m honestly already ready to read it again.
#ConflictedWorlds #War Johnny is in a hospital recovering from very extensive and very severe injuries suffered during WWI. It is a haunting story that has stayed with me years after reading it.
The song "One" by Metallica is largely based on this book.
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