Super Short Summary

Regeneration by Pat Barker follows poet Siegfried Sassoon, who is treated for shell shock at an army hospital after declaring himself a conscientious objector during World War I. At the hospital, psychiatrist W.H.R. Rivers and Sassoon navigate the ethical and emotional complexities of returning soldiers to combat, while other patients grapple with their own wartime traumas. Sensitive topics include graphic depictions of war and trauma.