Testament of Youth

I appreciate its importance academically and intellectually, but I didn't personally love Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain.  I read this book as part of The Classics Challenge: #3 A classic by a woman author.

This book is Brittain's memoir of her life surrounding World War I.  There are 3 sections to this book: her sheltered life prior to the war, her time as a nurse during the war, and her involvement in politics and writing after the war.  The section about her time as a nurse during WWI was definitely the most interesting part to me.  She served in England, Malta, and in France.  During this time she lost all 4 of her closest loves/friends in the war, including her fiance and brother.  I think Brittian is an important voice in female memoirs, but I don't know if it's because it was written in a different era or because she's very British, but her recollection of things felt a bit cold and subdued.  I know lots of people love this book, and academically speaking, I can see the draw, so I ended with mixed feelings about the book.