This reminded me a little bit of the film What's eating Gilbert Grape.

It's a brilliantly written book which hard topics. I like the way the topics are written, honest but sensitive.

It's emotional and heartbreaking in parts but it's so real. I really enjoyed reading it and the joy that you feel knowing the brothers get on so well.

I adore Big Joe, he is treated terribly by some and so misunderstood, I think his way of looking at the world is beautiful. I loved this so much. I am so glad I read a Michael Morpurgo book.

It's always so interesting and also heartbreaking when you read a book based on true events. This is based on the war and it's terrifying for those soldiers. Some dying because they didnt do what someone told them to do.

Reading the bit at the end of the book that was titled discover more and then the Authors note was so interesting. How he came up with the name and the research he did for the book...wow.