Customer Reviews
w-o-w - By: A reader!, 22 Apr 2007 
I read this in year 11 (please dont be put off in any way by my age) at school & was completely blown away by it. Seriously-you HAVE to read this. The relationship is so emotional that you will find it difficult to put the book down. I wouldn't say this about any random book. The ending is so sad i cried for an hour.
DONT let this put you off-you HAVE TO READ IT!
My favorite WW1 book (so far...!)
Wonderful wonderful book - By: R. Clifton, 23 May 2006 Strange Meeting is the story of two men meeting whilst serving together in WW1. It is a gently-paced, completely absorbing tale, with characters that draw you in as it progresses. It is one of the most beautiful & haunting books I have ever read - I first came across it at school, & have never forgotten it. Together with the Ghost Road trilogy by Pat Barker, this book is a remarkable fictional representation (both written by women) of the horrors of the trenches, but also the simple joys of friendship that can be discovered at the same time.
Strange Meeting - By: , 27 Apr 2004 Absolutly fantastic book. I would strongly reccomend this book for A levelstudents as it gives a female perspective on war despite the patrioticvalues seen during WW1.
The book is quite graphic & very hearwarming-a reallly excellent novel
True friendships are rare - By: , 08 Dec 2003 Only if one was lucky enough to encounter or experience such a friendship, which, if at alll, happens once in a lifetime, one can truly appreciate this book. The story could be in any setting & age, but the circumstances that this fictional friendship developed in make it alll the more special.
One of the best books about WW1. - By: susva, 24 Jul 2003 
I happen to feel that Susan Hill shows what it was like to go to the first world war & it also happens to show how freindships were formed throught the times of difficulty. I have to read it for my wider reading & i happen to thoroughly enjoy the book. I did find it hard to get into at the start but once you have got past the first part then it gets better. Especiallly when Hillard goes back to the front & meets Barton. Their friendship happens to make it seem like you are there with them, in the loft or even when they are in the dug out. The ending is sad when you find that Hillard goes to see Barton's parents without him. Overalll this is a good book & i would recomend it to anyone.
