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Casualty Figures: How Five Men Survived the First World War Hardcover – April 17, 2008

by Michele Barrett (Author)
2.8 out of 5 stars 6 customer reviews
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  • Hardcover: 174 pages
  • Publisher: Verso (April 17, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1844672301
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844672301
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 starsInteresting Premise, Poor Execution
By Bridget on April 7, 2008
Format: Hardcover
I was really excited to hear that someone was writing a book on shell-shock casualties on the First World War. After studying the same topic for several years, I was eager to see what conclusions Michele Barrett had reached on the condition and its historical importance.
While Barrett's research seems to be thorough and the quotes used do a very good job of bringing her subjects to life, she never does more than report the facts that she has found. Nor does she delve any deeper into the experiences of these men beyond their own eye-witness reports. It would have been very nice to see, perhaps other first-hand accounts from other members of the regiment, or official histories of the battles that Barrett mentions as part of her subject's experiences. There is no way to put what happened to these men into context without this information--was their impression of events colored by their shell-shock? How did other men around them perceive the events? What was the general situation in which they were living? None of these questions are addressed in the book, nor is there ever a sense to put these five men in a wider historic context. They remain individuals, removed from the world in which they lived and still two-dimensional, despite the research that Barrett obviously conducted in order to tell their story. The book is very good and is a very good first step in relating the actual experiences of shell-shock during and after the Great War. However exciting the premise of the book may be, it leaves the reader wanting.
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3.0 out of 5 starsImportant text, but lacks impact
By WeatherNerd on August 1, 2008
Format: Hardcover
It may be poor practice and cliche to start a review with 'I can only agree with the previous reviewer'. But in this case, it's precisely how I feel.

The text, written by an academic professor, should give clear insights into the experiences and consequences of life at the front, and how this related to 'shell shock'. Unfortunately, the author seems to spend as much time, if not more, giving a background to the battles in which the men were fighting as she does delving into their psychology.

I got the distinct impression the author was so careful to get the historical context correct that the real emphasis - the roots of shell shock - was totally lost.

It all ends-up leaving you asking: 'well, what progress has she made with this book?' It's a real pity, but apart from the occasional snippet of interesting information that you may not have found before, the answer is a resounding 'not very much'. It feels terribly unfocused in many places, and feels like it was written a paragraph at a time, with a few weeks - and lost tracks - before the next one was done.

Disappointing, but probably worth reading.
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3.0 out of 5 starsCasualty figures are real human beings.
By Kevin M Quigg VINE VOICE on December 17, 2010
Format: Hardcover
When we go to war, casualty figures are humans. This book reviews the history of five English men of WWI. All suffered from shell shock. All lost some of their innocence during the war. One prematuredly died, several were alcholic when they moved to civilian life. One remembered the war well, and stayed in the Air Force, but his personality was permanently scarred.

All these men suffered from war. This could have been a book about five German soldiers, but the suffering is unique. When any nation goes to war, it must remember the cost to its people. This book is unique and details the war experience on five ordinary men. An OK read.
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