Pat Barker

Stephen embarks on a book about the images of war, based on his late friend Ben Frobisher's photographs. He is having recurring nightmares of his time in Sarajevo, threatening his peace of mind. This is a novel about the atrocity of war and how two men struggle to come to terms with it.

Double Vision

Lia 

Arianna M

3,75 stars. I did, for quite a long time, believe this book would take an entirely different turn. And that just did not happen, which surprised me. I was blindsided by the happening towards the end, but then I suppose when things like that happen, that's how you feel.
I loved the narration, and the pace, and the focalisation on different characters. I loved the meditations on representations of pain, war, suffering, death, violence, the emotions they do or do not induce, and what they mean. The introspective writing, and some of the descriptions of everyday things, were very beautiful to read, because they felt truthful. Some reflections on faith, too, I liked very much. Not up to four stars—I really can't put my finger on why—but almost there.

Profoundly affected by the events of September 11th and its aftermath, two British journalists return to England to face different fates, in a study of the effects of violence on those who come in contact with it.

Double Vision

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