The Lonely War
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Praise of The Lonely War
"I sometimes wonder why I like war
stories so much, since I certainly don’t like war! Maybe it is because
the well-written ones do so much to point out the futility and ultimate
uselessness of killing each other; that being brutal and hateful is not
the way to solve problems even when we are put up against evil people.
But we persist. In The Lonely War, Chin makes us ask those hard
questions again, framing them against the background of very real men
caught up in extraordinary and terrible circumstances. He puts World War
II on a human plane, which is, for the soldiers and sailors—men like
Andrew—how it was fought. As I closed the last page, my heart ached
for all of them.
I would suggest that a fitting resolution for 2010 is to put this book
on your “must read” list—sooner, rather than later. It’s that
good, I recommend it wholeheartedly." - Leslie H. Nicoll
"This book has
made it to number 3 on my all time best m/m list. It was well written
and so engrossing I forgot that I was sitting bundled up on the sofa
with cold icy winter rain falling, but I was back in Singapore listening
to my nanny tell me of the time the Japanese came to her island.
Andrew’s (this is his story) cadence throughout this whole experience
set a tone and pace that never faltered. Even though the subject matter
in some instances was beyond imaginable, Andrew kept the soul of himself
in perfect balance. He was well written and so were the supporting
characters, so much so I wanted to know what happens to them all. Mr.
Chin did a bang up job of taking a horrible, heartbreaking time and
weaving a believable love story into it. For me the love story isn’t
about the men but about life. And I love heartbreaking love stories
about life." -- Natasha Villion