Reviews for Patches of fire

The average rating for Patches of fire based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-01-29 00:00:00 Lanoise Cockrell I'm so thankful for the gift of this memoir, the first work (though not the first published work) by novelist Albert French. In it he describes his tour of duty in Vietnam and its effect on his later life. The experiences it details are traumatic and often demoralizing, but his humanity, appreciation of beauty, and care for his fellow humans are never eclipsed, and he survives, endures, and somehow manages to come to grips with it all. It seems corny to say it, but it really does speak to the strength of the human spirit - French's human spirit, in particular. I'm very much in awe. French's style is unique. It's almost hard to think of this memoir as a book. When I read it, I felt as if he was speaking directly to me, reliving his darkest memories, expressing his deepest emotions, giving me - a total stranger - access to his friendships, his fears, his hopes, grief, anger - all of it. There's no artifice here, nothing phony, just a man's story, told in a way that makes you feel that you know him. Again, I'm so grateful to whatever it was that finally compelled Mr. French to put pen to paper, and grateful that someone had the good sense to publish the result. It will remain with me for a long time.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-10-16 00:00:00 Ali Salim It was a very detailed book. I loved that it went in depth about the war and how the soldiers feel about the war. I also loved how it describes what life was like for an African American when he returned from the war. It was sad and very touching in parts.