Johnny Got His Gun

I just finished reading the book Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo. There was one thing that bothered me about this book. The entire thing was just run-on sentences. The only punctuation that was used were periods and apostrophes. But then I started thinking about it, and realized there is a good reason for this. All the character can do is think.

This is a book about a boy who goes off to war, and after a bomb hits, he loses his face, all except for his forehead. He is literally blind, deaf, and he cannot speak. It is later discovered that the doctor's had to amputate both his arms and his legs. So now he cannot walk, or ever hold anything again. He is just a torso with a head, that can do nothing but lay there and think.

It really is a beautiful story and definitely worth reading. The run-on sentences aren't too hard to get used to, especially if you're like me and know where punctuation goes. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in war.

Rating: 6/10

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