One thing I am really appreciating with this book is the intense emphasis on how war changes/affects all the men involved. A favorite comparison of mine throughout is how the men on the front become “animal” or “human animals” when it is time to fight. Especially due to the fact that they have horses on the front as well, it is as if war requires only animals to “get the job done”. This book, so far, truly acknowledges this inherent change war brings upon people, which is eye opening.