Set in WWII Britain, we follow 3 young men from different backgrounds serving in the Navy. Their lives ultimately intersect, and all the better for it. I was rooting for these 3 characters, and appreciated how they unfailingly supported one another.
A common theme is mental illness, and the author provides an interesting (and shameful) historical perspective of psychiatric medicine, which is horrifying.
The book is well-written with a lot of detail, making it somewhat of a long, slow read.
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This book tells the story of three men serving in the navy during WWII. They are from very different backgrounds and have to face the horror of the Arctic Convoys. This results in all of them suffering from what would now call PTSD and being treated in a naval station for sailer's with psychiatric issues.

I found this book fascinating. The descriptions of how the war really was for those fighting in it makes it very real. The navy often gets forgotten about in books about this period. As someone who has PTSD, although not related to military service, the descriptions of the psychiatric treatment horrified me. I ended up feeling very grateful for those men who not only fought in such dangerous conditions but were the guinea pigs for treatment which, although clearly cruel, was part of the development of modern psychiatric and psychological treatment.

The book is well written. I liked the characters although I found Marco a bit of a stretch to believe in. ( )