Damaris C. (Erinyes) reviewed on 7/7/2006 + 279 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Anthony Swofford spares the reader nothing. I actually found myself cringing while reading this book.

I remember this war, this conflict, this whatever. I was glued 24/7 to CNN like the rest of the world. I really felt like I was 'supporting' the troops and the like. My dad was in Vietnam and I was absolutely militant about the troops. Any whiff that someone was less than enthused and I was like a rabid terrier. So while I was reading his account of the war, I was comparing in my head how I felt at the time with his actual experiences. In comparision, I was a real ass.

This book is a must read. Especially now. There are hundreds of thousands of Swoffords right now deployed. Read this book.

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