The Men Who Stare at Goats (edit title)

• Rated 0 stars

“after burning my head.... why wont i read this....”

• Rated 2 stars

“Very strange book, full of New Age paranoia and speculation.”

• Rated 2 stars

“interesting but predictable”

• Rated 3 stars

“I'm a fan of Jon Ronson's work (although this is the first book of his I've read) so I had a feeling I would enjoy this.

Delving into the weird - but not so wonderful - world of the US Army, Men Who Stare at Goats follows the same, slow-paced and methodical path as his documentaries (not a bad thing) but it does lack some form of conclusion, I think.

Looking forward to the film, though. ”

• Rated 4 stars

“Hilarious and disturbing in equal parts, this book is a gem of investigative journalism tempered with humour. However, the facts it reveals are no laughing matter. A great read.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Waiting for the equivalent Soviet and Chinese Republic versions for a more balanced appraisal...”

• Rated 4 stars

“This was an enjoyable book, but I felt like it lacks enough credibility to make me buy into it. It is touted as a non-fiction account of military experiments, but it lacks any formal sources cited other than a list of names and interviews. These people, in fact, do exist and you can look them up outside of the book, but their connections to the events are dubious. Still, there is probably truth to everything, no matter how small or watered down. The book is, as mentioned, enjoyable and very easy to read through in a few sittings. ”

• Rated 4 stars

“After reading this, you'll never see the U.S. military the same way.”

• Rated 4 stars

“I’m still waiting and hoping for someone to tell me that this isn’t in fact a true story. An easy read. But surely it’s satire, isn’t it? Surely Generals in the US Army aren’t really trying to walk through their office walls, and they don’t run a facility where the aim is to stare a goat to death? Perhaps the world is going to hell in a hand basket.”