A review by rachelstocki
Soft Spots: A Marine's Memoir of Combat and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Clint Van Winkle
4.0
This was a difficult book for me to read, for a variety of reasons. The first was the content itself. Some of the stories made me want to either cry or wince, but at the same time I truly appreciated Van Winkle's honesty. The second reason this was a hard read was the lack of any chronological order in the story. Once I got to the end I was able to grasp the journey the book had led me through, but as I was reading the jumps between war, home, and hallucinations were slightly confusing.
On that note, however, I thought this memoir was a heartbreakingly honest depiction of what someone goes through when they get home from war. I truly felt for Van Winkle and the horrors he went through, and his memoir has given me an even greater respect for our troops and the service they provide.
On that note, however, I thought this memoir was a heartbreakingly honest depiction of what someone goes through when they get home from war. I truly felt for Van Winkle and the horrors he went through, and his memoir has given me an even greater respect for our troops and the service they provide.