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5 out of 5 stars
By
J
on
09-20-10
Why we fight re-visited
4 stars for me as a book, but 5 stars to Sebastian Junger for being there. I'd go higher if I could. Not a novel with gripping drama, more in the vein journalistic reportage; and even then there's less of a connection to the main players than hoped - more descriptive than anything. And the description is brutal and unforgiving. Very much a treatise on brotherhood, heroism and the harsh reality of the aftermath. No politics to be found. More localized, but like HBO's Band of Brothers in theme without the visuals. Junger narrates the book himself, and at times he bulldozes through the material without nuance, and in a manner not as engaging as he is during the interview at the end. But hey, this is his story, his book and his ducking real bullets. This is a solid, important read. Well done Junger, my thanks to you. Recommended.
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4 out of 5 stars
By
CWALL
on
06-13-10
Great Read
This is why journalists embed with troops. Junger gives us a look inside the lives of the front line of front line troops with none of the politics of the larger military operation. Great attention to detail. I finished the book in two sessions. He also does a great job reading his own work.
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