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Title: We can never fully empathise
Review: When reading Birdsong I was attracted by the characters' struggles but at once repelled by the vivid description. I read on with sympathy and pity but at the same time never fully appreciating or understanding the horror. The calmness of many of the soldiers warmed my heart whilst causing me to recoil at their apparent composure in the face of such suffering. A feeling I do not understand. Only those who have endured such affliction may comment fully on this novel and the power of the imagery and emotions conveyed.
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