Greene went on to state that "...the Last Post was more than a mistake—it was a disaster, a disaster which has delayed a full critical appreciation of Parade's End."
Greene fortsatte med at konstatere, at "...the Last Post var mere end en fejltagelse – det var en katastrofe, en katastrofe, som har forsinket kritikernes fuldstændige påskønnelse af Parade's End."