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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I first read this book online when it was posted by the author (before it got published in book form) on a military web site dedicated to those had fallen in this battle in Somalia. BHD was one of the most intense books I've ever read, it made me feel like I was right there. The biggest lesson I...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“One of the best I've read.”
Shannon F wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great narrative of the ill-fated U.S. intervention in Somalia. Painstakingly accurate reconstruction of the military's actions over the course of that day. My only qualm is that the book focused too narrowly on the U.S. military intervention, with almost no exploration of the Somali context or the Somali repercussions. An interesting glimpse into modern U.S. warfare, but yielded little insight into the complexity of an African crisis.”
Aaron M wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A+ account of the battle of Mogadishu by Mark Bowden, one of the best battle narratives ever written.”
John H wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“good but alot of swearing”
john g wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“a modern war in iraq.”
David R wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Love it; love the honesty of writer and soldiers.”
Scottie K wrote this review Thursday, June 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Gripping. A real eye-opener to a period of hsitory and part of the world I paid little attention to.”
Shelley B wrote this review Saturday, June 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“D-Force is moved into action and is forced to get the Black Hawk. I finished the book it was really good. My dad and I watch the movie and it followed the book 90% of the way.”
Dustin D wrote this review Wednesday, July 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“lots of my friends say this book is amazing so i thought id try it.”
Haden B wrote this review Saturday, April 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is one of my favorite books, on war and in general. Mark Bowden is masterful in combining many different perspectives and impressions, connecting them all together to create a full picture of the events, and still be thrillingly informative. I have read this book more times than I can remember and I encourage all to read it and catch a glimpse of the type of soldiers fighting for the United States and their mentality. ”
Grant H wrote this review Thursday, March 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
