My impression of dear Mr kilmer

The story of Richard's journey in embracing his love for writing poetry and developing personal opinions of the war was simple, yet heartwarming. Its lesson was unbiased and refreshing in comparison to most war stories that we have heard of, which focuses on the glory of patriotism and dying for one's own country. Each character has their own sort of development and it can be seen that no one can really have a good or bad opinion on something. It's all how they perceive it based on how they are affected. What I love most are the relationship developments between Richard and some of the most important people in his life; his Pa, Mr. Kilmer, and Hannah Schermer. The ending was bittersweet, but we now know that Richard has learned so much and also has a lot more to look forward to in the future. This book is clearly underrated and I do hope that students around the country would show appreciation for it.