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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This book is a real eye opener, I was mind blown when i read it. I would definitely recommend this book especially to anyone who is interested anything war and the truth of it. I was recommended this book by a family member of mine who is really interested in historical fiction and classic...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Gut wrenching and beautiful. ”
Mr. Mogg wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“i thought it had some good parts but the book in total did not do much for me. it had some good but mostly bad for me.”
thomas p wrote this review Monday, April 22, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I found a copy of this book jammed in the back of a shelf in my history teacher's classroom in 10th grade. I asked him about it and he said I could keep it because he was not allowed to teach it and it wasn't supposed to be in his classroom anyway. I still have it on my shelf. It's such a beautiful novel full of amazing imagery. And, of course, it helped me know what was going on in the Metallica video for One... ;)”
MatWeller wrote this review Thursday, March 14, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“..."Landmine, has taken my sight, taken my speech, taken my hearrr-ing..." OK, Metallica made their debut into the mainstream by releasing their first music video for, "One," off the movie based on this book. How to pull a leadership tie into this this book? Simple: change your paradigm and do it the right way. This is ultimately a story where a main character attempts to do just that, only HER (yes, the nurse is the "do it right leader") so called leadership won't listen. They, instead, stick with the status quo and protocol. Not so good if you're looking to be a progressive organization.”
Michael Stanislawczyk wrote this review Tuesday, March 12, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Brilliant. What at first looks like it is going to be a paint by numbers anti-war novel, develops into a scathing attack on the system and a horrifying look at one man's journey to an inner hell no one could possibly imagine. The use of flashbacks and and fantasy mixed together adds a surreal quality to the novel that keeps the reader on their toes.”
Chris M wrote this review Thursday, January 10, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A book that actually made me think and changed the way I see...”
Ashley J. wrote this review Wednesday, September 12, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“If you ever want to convince someone you love to not join the military, especially in these days of conflict in the dirt, have the loved one read chapter 10 in this brutal book. A true indictment against the horrors of war and the men who create them.”
Josephus Vigilanticus wrote this review Wednesday, July 11, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Interesting read. There were moments when I thought I'd stop breathing...the descriptions of the protagonist trying to communicate are unbelievably gut-wrenching and tragic. However, I did find some of the anti-war rants a bit too blatant/preachy. Maybe it's just me, but I'm pretty sure that the situation itself would have conveyed the message more than adequately. Def worth a read, but I prefer Owen, Remarque and Sebastian Faulks when reading about WW1.”
Trevor Kew wrote this review Monday, May 7, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Quite remarkable. Once you get used to the COMPLETE lack of punctuation and crazy long run-on sentences it's a really absorbing read, although also incredibly bleak.
Louise F wrote this review Wednesday, February 15, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Digested read:
War huh what is it good for absolutely nothing say it again.”
“I hated it, but appreciate the message”
Tausha Ostrander wrote this review Monday, January 16, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
