Ahoy there mateys! This book is about a soldier, Eden, who is greviously injured in a war and is in a coma. His wife, Mary, refuses to leave his side, not even for the sake of their daughter. But she finally leaves one Christmas and Eden wakes up. And the consequences are unexpected.

This novel is narrated by Eden’s dead best friend. I frankly thought this short book was going to have a sci-fi feel which is partially why I read it. The other reason is because I kept picking it up every time I passed it so I decided that was a sign. This book was not sci-fi despite the dead narrator. It is very much literary fiction and explores how husband, wife, and friend’s lives intersected and influenced each other.

The story novel was beautifully written and was a super quick read. I found meself completely compelled by Eden’s side of the story in particular. I emphathized with his plight on multiple levels. His current circumstances were hell. There are lots of philosphical questions in this one – war, end of life wishes, guilt, friendship, loss, marriage, responsibilies, etc. It may not have been a sci-fi but I am very glad I read this one. Arrr!

Side Note: Readers may find some similarities to johnny got his gun.

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