I do admire the writing and the intricacy of the story. I appreciate the narrative point of view and feel that the character and situation are well handled. Unfortunately, for me, there is a problem with the toughness of the protagonist's actions. I get it that he is not the best educated person...
”It was the War. The interests of money and the will of our Commander decreed it. Battle for the rights of the industrialists, battle for the rights of the agriculturists, battle on behalf of bullyrag Abe, who saw himself, I insist, as the issue: my will, my national entity, my idea of indivisibi...