rEview/ Those Who Dare to Dream
Local author Leif Gregersen brings us back to the brutalities of WWII in his coming of age novel Those Who Dare to Dream by paula e. kirman Those Who Dare to Dream W RITER Leif Gregersen is as versatile as he is prolific. His self-published volumes include memoirs, short stories, and poetry. Those Who Dare to Dream is his first novel for mature young adult readers. Those Who Dare to Dream tells the story of Matthew, a young soldier in World War II. He is from a small mining town in Alberta and he and his brother decide to volunteer for the war. Matthew's journey includes survival, love, loss, and the coming of age that results. The story is very fast-paced, almost seeming rushed at times, and at other times is rather brutal. Matthew ends up in a prisoner of war camp and has to exhibit maturity beyond his years in order to save his life (and others') and get home. Although the main character is at the latter end of his teen years, I would hesitate to cl...