A beautifully written, formidable and moving tale about the boundaries between an individual and the collective.
Weary of being forced to be part of a larger collective, can one fulfill a yearning for an existence free of politics, the news cycle and the imperative of perpetual battle-readiness--without risking the respect of those we love most? A compelling story of an urgent personal quest to reconcile duty, expectations and individual instinct..
As the soldier and his father embark on a lengthy Drive to meet with a military psychiatrist, Yair Assulin penetrates the torn world of the hero, whose journey is not just that of a young man facing a crucial dilemma, but a tour of the soul and depths of Israeli society and of those everywhere who resist regimentation and violence. -- Shani Boianjiu, author of The People of Forever Are Not Afraid This searing novel tells the journey of a young Israeli soldier at the breaking point, unable to continue carrying out his military service, yet terrified of the consequences of leaving the army.
A beautifully written, formidable and moving tale about the boundaries between an individual and the collective
