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Originally Posted by BelleZora
Under Fire is indeed a good companion to the books we've read (although I missed Sassoon). I feel that it is the most beautifully written.
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Agree on both accounts. I recommend that you read Sassoon when you have time. I didn't read it with the group either, and I'm very glad that I picked it up later. Another option is to chose a book with multiple poets from the era. There are a few recommended in the Sassoon discussion thread. I think war poetry is a nice complement to the novels of the time.
I think that it's interesting that
Under Fire was published during the war and is so realistic considering the censorship in the news and elsewhere to keep patriotism high.