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Continuing one of the threads from Regeneration, this book mostly follows Billy Prior, a working class officer who now works for the Ministry of Munitions in London, and his psychologist, Dr Rivers, as they struggle to come to terms with the lasting effect of WWI on their lives. A fascinating blend of fact and fiction.

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5.0

I've read this three times and I always forget how horny it is. thank you patricia for my life

update: cried from chapter 17 until the end of the book at absolutely everything sass and rivers said to each other. I am coping just fine with the pandemic thank you

jesswebber02's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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5.0

The second book in the 'Regeneration' trilogy, 'The Eye in the Door' is just as impressive a book as the first installment, if not more so. Barker's use of language is just superb. Never showy or overly lyrical, but absolutely measured, each word feeling lyrical and right. Sassoon is involved less in this volume, with most of the events centred around Billy Prior and to a slightly lesser extent on Rivers. I think it works very well, because you have Billy set up as a liminal character—someone who is neither working class nor upper class, neither the good soldier nor the pacifist, someone who is literally dividing himself in two—living in an England which is dividing itself in two and which is moving from the long nineteenth century into something completely new. Highly recommended.

readwithjordss's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

alouoneill's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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