One Man's Initiation: 1917 by John Dos Passos
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I have felt I should read Dos Passos at some time, and thought I'd start with this early, semi-autobiographical novella. Well, this is no [b:All Quiet on the Western Front|355697|All Quiet on the Western Front|Erich Maria Remarque|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388243875s/355697.jpg|2662852] and I think the best thing about it is its brevity. Apparently having no pressing obligations to associate with their unit or do any fighting, American and French would-be warriors idle about chatting, philosophizing, and reminiscing.
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