Hrefna (DHC) on Nostr: Sometimes stories _use_ the horrors of war. They don't flinch from it, but it isn't ...

Sometimes stories _use_ the horrors of war. They don't flinch from it, but it isn't about that. That's the backdrop so that they can tell their story about hope or remembrance or friendship or love. So that they can pull you along with the tragedy and loss.

This story uses the light elements to make its point about racism, genocide, and war.

The anime does in some ways a better job of using those light elements to draw you along while not losing the point. The light novel is relentless.