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The Farther Shore is probably one of the best works of fiction of have read in a while by a new writer. The story packs a lot of action to make it move very quickly, but also has poetically conveyed themes on death, existential dilemmas of the individual, and the ludicris procedures of war and its circumstances (told with due respect to America's armed forces). Well worth the time and the money.
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The Farther Shore by Matthew Eck
arkevinic, October 15, 2008
The Farther Shore is probably one of the best works of fiction of have read in a while by a new writer. The story packs a lot of action to make it move very quickly, but also has poetically conveyed themes on death, existential dilemmas of the individual, and the ludicris procedures of war and its circumstances (told with due respect to America's armed forces). Well worth the time and the money.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)