I agree; they are closer and share more affection than I thought they would, which is just lovely to read about. But John spends much of this book angry at Hal, and feeling less than trusting of his older brother's motives in sending him away during times of family crisis, etc., so it's a perfect example of the fierce double-edged blade of love and hurt that characterizes an authentic brotherhood such as theirs. They are brothers in so much more than name only. -- LJG Discussion board

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Date Posted: 08:39:44 10/19/07 Fri
Author: pamelalass
Subject: I agree; they are closer and share more affection than I thought they would, which is just lovely to read about. But John spends much of this book angry at Hal, and feeling less than trusting of his older brother's motives in sending him away during times of family crisis, etc., so it's a perfect example of the fierce double-edged blade of love and hurt that characterizes an authentic brotherhood such as theirs. They are brothers in so much more than name only.
In reply to: Jane 's message, "Yes, I'd have to say that one of the biggest surprises in this book was how close Hal and John are. I always thought with the age difference there wasn't a very close bond between them. I was delighted to see that John and Hal were even closer than most brothers. Hal was also the head of the family, John's commanding officer, but even more Hal was a good friend as well." on 06:20:26 10/19/07 Fri

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