'Regeneration' is set in
Craiglockhart, a war hospital, in 1917. It is about the relationship between both
patients and doctors and the stories behind each of the characters’ stay, which Barker explores with great detail. We follow the real-life
encounter of Siegfried Sassoon and W.H.R.Rivers, an army psychologist, as well
as many other characters that Barker highlights.
I like this book because it pinpoints the terror of the First World War and the effect on its victims. The
author gets under the skin of each of her characters and explores their
moods and emotions very effectively which is what gives this book its authenticity
and allure.
Natasha, Year 9
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