Review of Tour of Duty
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Review of Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty by William H. Coles can serve as a reminder of those people whose lives and work, their dedication, and belief made the world better. Miles Ballard, a U.S. Military doctor, is drafted to serve in France. From the first day, he faces challenges. Some citizens don’t like Americans. He learns that the truth about genocide is deemed to be fake for some reason Miles can’t understand. Many doctors die simply because they are not trained.
He zealously fights for justice and tries to prove that necessary for doctors’ survival courses should be held despite the tight budget. But on his way stands Commander Springer. He stubbornly denies the budget approval, and covers his son’s terrible crimes. That is what Miles can’t accept and does everything possible to bring the miscreant to justice.
The book describes the horrible scenes of humanity's past; the holocaust, the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, the ethnic cleansing plans, the anguish people felt after many decades since the war had stopped. It warns us that if we don’t remember what had happened, if we listen to those who falsely profess that the Holocaust never happened, we might witness such terrible events in the future. At the same time, there are individual stories - stories that might seem so small in comparison with those mascaras. Yet, they are so depressing, that I saw millions of sufferings in one life; a woman who was raped and killed herself and her children, or a doctor who was forced to give false evidence, or a commander always taking sides of his relatives - they were all real people who came out of the book pages like ghosts.
I can’t find anything I didn’t like in the book. On the contrary, there are many aspects I liked. I liked how the book depicted the atmosphere of the 1960; its greyness was felt throughout the pages. I felt I was there with them, in the middle of rubbles, demolished houses and curvy, muddy roads. The dialogues were written in the manner of that time. Their choices of action were like signposts leading me to that era of a cold after war period. Also, I enjoyed guessing about the character’s way of thinking, their choices of action.
I rate Tour of Duty by William H. Coles 5 out 5 stars , thanks to its educational and historical value. I do believe that a book should teach people to become better, and this book serves the purpose and warns everyone who we are and who we can turn into if the past is erased from our memory. I would like to stress on this point, that I am not for resurfacing the horrible events that happened to millions of innocent people, but I am for the ‘keeping fingers on the pulse,’ and warn, warn everyone of the ramification of neglect.
I recommend this book to the readers from age 15 and older, because it contains some scenes the young minds may not be ready to understand. Teenagers, on the other hand, are highly recommended to read the book for the reasons written above.
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I appreciate the attention given to the character of Miles Ballard and his struggles as a military doctor in France.thanks
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Although the novel is set in a time of war, it is not just a tale of heroic deeds and battles. Coles instead concentrates on the moral struggles Doc encounters while working as a military surgeon in a conflict area. Due to the author's experience as a surgeon, the story's medical elements have an unmatched level of realism, which results in a vivid and accurate depiction of the difficulties experienced by medical practitioners in such settings.
Characters in "Tour of Duty" are well-developed and have several dimensions, which is one of its strongest points. Doc is a complicated main character, divided between his responsibility to rescue lives and the moral dilemmas that emerge during times of war. Readers will identify with his personal challenges and get emotionally immersed in his path because of this.
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