When I began Sisters of the Great War, I had just finished a 5-star book that I had added to my exclusive "Favorites" list, and I was concerned that this book would suffer in comparison. In the first few chapters, I wasn't impressed with the story, the characters, or the
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Then American sisters Ruth and Elise volunteered for the British medical corps during WWI, and when they arrived in Belgium, the story took off. Ruth served as a nurse although she wanted to be a doctor, while Elise was an ambulance driver and mechanic. The descriptions of both of their experiences seemed to be very well researched. Through the mud, death, and appalling living conditions, they literally slogged through hell, usually near the front lines. Feldman wrote of the sisters' war service in such detail that I was disappointed when it came to the ending. It was in the form of an epilogue, and I felt it was too short and incomplete, leaving a lot of situations unresolved.
That said, other readers may feel satisfied with questions unanswered. The beginning chapters and the epilogue are only about twenty percent of the book. The rest is well worth reading. (less)
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