by John Green
First published 2022
John Green's "Vicissitudes of a Soldier's Life" plunges readers into the harrowing journey of a battle-weary soldier. Wounded and disoriented, he navigates a landscape scarred by conflict, seeking safe passage home. Haunted by the ghosts of fallen comrades, he must confront the physical and psychological toll of war. Amidst the chaos, he clings to the dream of reuniting with his loved ones, a fragile hope that fuels his relentless march towards an uncertain future.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, war, military-fiction, adventure, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
240 pages · Paperback · Legare Street Press
Content warnings: violence, war