Review of Chocolate Soldiertru
Chocolate Soldier Book Review (The Story of a Conchie) by Hazel Barker When World War II breaks out and men over eighteen are conscripted, Clarence Dover, a conscientious objector, refuses to go rather that compromise his principles. Instead, he joins the Friend's Ambulance Unit. From the London Blitz to the far reaches of Asia the war tests Clarence in the crucible of suffering. In the end, will he be able to hold his head up as proudly as the rest and say, to save lives, I risked my own? One man will stand as God's soldier, not the war's soldier. MY REVIEW: World War II holds a true fascination for me. My uncle was killed in WWII in Normandy, France at the age of nineteen. As I read the true story of Clarence Dover's conscientious objector status, I did not see why soldiers would be so offended. He did after all join the Friend's Ambulance Unit (FAU). He risked his own life to save the lives of those who were fighting and killing. He was s...