Book Similarities

A good majority of authors have similarities between their works. The novel Waterland and Last Orders share this fingerprint that is created from within. First, the characters in both novels share the similarity of seeing war firsthand.The character set in Last Orders met and created bonds during the second World War. Tom Crick, book 1, gained his small-town fame by trampling on the fascist powers overtaking Europe.This only makes sense because Swift was born in the late 40's and was forced to grow up with the iron curtain clearly visible Second, the two book explore the meaning of life, friendship, and family which seems to be a very common topic of Swift's. Lastly, the two books mentioned are set in small towns with the main characters, or the parents of, being middle of the road when it comes to wealth due to working a skilled job.