Earth and Ashes
A huge disappointment. Many of my GR friends liked this a lot, but not me. You learn nothing about the Russian occupation of Afghanistan. There is no history in this book, and on an emotional level it fails to properly evoke the horror, suffering and grief inherent to all war experiences. Perhaps only confusion is expressed, and this incoherently and through bizarre dreams. You can read this in one sitting, but I recommend you spend your time elsewhere.
