Another book that I got from Olio. Oh, how nice it would have been to get more than my "allocated" 10 books from that guy...
The Time of the Hero started off poorly for me. Very poorly. Life in army barracks and "boys will be boys" acts of violence and bullying are really not my idea of an interesting (let alone a pleasant) read.
Still, after a few chapters, and when the drama truly unfolds (despite the fact that the book's cover already announced from the start what the drama would be...) the characters actually become well-rounded and one and I started to become invested in their lives. While not fully expecting complete justice, I would have still liked at least something more than "the army will take care of itself".
Still, it remains a book about something that I find at best uninteresting, and at worst borderline repulsive.
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