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Five Star, Jul 2002, 25.95, 320 pp.
ISBN: 0786240776
In April 1941, the Ohio Selective Service Board sends a “Greetings” letter to an elated Jack Andrews. Feeling a bit embarrassed because he looks forward to joining the military, Jack tells his girlfriend, an upset Ginny Fairfax that he will be home in a year. Her younger sister Carey seems more mature about Jack's situation so he keeps to himself his belief that America is probably going to join the war and he will serve a lot longer than one year.
Jack is stationed in Hawaii when the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. He sees combat and his one-year of duty turns into four years at war with the thought of seeing his Ginny keeping him alive. However, back at the home front a bored Ginny seeks solace when and where she can and that is not in Jack's letters home, which to her describe much less than the ones he sends to her younger sibling. What will happen to this couple so in love before the war when Jack returns home to his Ginny after seeing the underbelly of the world while she remained a good time Charlotte?
GOODBYE DEAR, I'LL BE BACK IN A YEAR is an exciting World War II drama that provides incredible insight into the period as few novels have. The story line paints a powerful picture especially in the American Midwest during the war. Jack and Carey are wonderful characters, but Ginny seems too shallow as if the Greatest Generation contained a loser amongst these heroes. Still, Patricia Abbott provides a deeply enlightened look at a bygone era of champions.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians
Yes
Conflict:
- War, general
- War, WW II
Lover is
- much younger/older
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
- Hawaii
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Australia
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
- written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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