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Review of The Greatcoat
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Greatcoat" by Lawrence DAntonio.]
Lawrence DAntonio delivers a riveting tale of two World War II veterans who are also best friends. The Greatcoat takes us through the lives of lifelong companions Herb Stenerude and Joe D'Alessandro as well as their families. This book is told from Tommy- who is Joe's son- point of view. We watch these two friends try their best to enjoy their lives with family and leave the past where it belongs, but that proves to be challenging when Tommy starts being interested in doing research about the war and wanting to interview them.
The Greatcoat will reinforce the belief that you do not go to war and come back unscathed, and as Lawrence says "You can take the man out of the war, but you can't take the war out of the man". This proves to be the case for Herb as Tommy notices that some occasions seem to trigger unwanted haunting memories for his uncle (Herb). This book will teach you about the importance of perspective when trying to understand your loved ones who are from a different generation. You will see Herb clash a lot with his son Eric because both of them think the other one is wrong whereas it's a matter of the difference decades can make in moulding one person's way of thinking.
What I liked about the book is the way each character stands out and how you can pin together how their experiences shaped them. Lawrence keeps you hooked on the book because of how relatable the storyline is. In as much as the gist of the book is the war, you do not even have to be interested in that to fall in love with this book. You'll love the way Herb and Tommy are so dedicated to their families, and you will definitely be awed by the resilience and kindness of Hermi despite all the horrors she has witnessed in her life.
There was nothing I did not like about this book. With that said, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars since the editors did a great job as I never came across any grammatical errors.
I would recommend this book for everyone from the age of 16 years and above, reason being that there are many life lessons that could be effective to a young adult as much as they would be to an 80-year-old.
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Lawrence DAntonio delivers a riveting tale of two World War II veterans who are also best friends. The Greatcoat takes us through the lives of lifelong companions Herb Stenerude and Joe D'Alessandro as well as their families. This book is told from Tommy- who is Joe's son- point of view. We watch these two friends try their best to enjoy their lives with family and leave the past where it belongs, but that proves to be challenging when Tommy starts being interested in doing research about the war and wanting to interview them.
The Greatcoat will reinforce the belief that you do not go to war and come back unscathed, and as Lawrence says "You can take the man out of the war, but you can't take the war out of the man". This proves to be the case for Herb as Tommy notices that some occasions seem to trigger unwanted haunting memories for his uncle (Herb). This book will teach you about the importance of perspective when trying to understand your loved ones who are from a different generation. You will see Herb clash a lot with his son Eric because both of them think the other one is wrong whereas it's a matter of the difference decades can make in moulding one person's way of thinking.
What I liked about the book is the way each character stands out and how you can pin together how their experiences shaped them. Lawrence keeps you hooked on the book because of how relatable the storyline is. In as much as the gist of the book is the war, you do not even have to be interested in that to fall in love with this book. You'll love the way Herb and Tommy are so dedicated to their families, and you will definitely be awed by the resilience and kindness of Hermi despite all the horrors she has witnessed in her life.
There was nothing I did not like about this book. With that said, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars since the editors did a great job as I never came across any grammatical errors.
I would recommend this book for everyone from the age of 16 years and above, reason being that there are many life lessons that could be effective to a young adult as much as they would be to an 80-year-old.
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