: Audiobook
: Short Stories
: US author
: Iraq war
: Review: Powerful exploration of the experiences and emotional impact of being a soldier. I think what sets this apart from other war writing by veterans are the wide range of perspectives the author explores and ability of the author to so clearly explicate through his narrative how a soldier can be both proud and ashamed of the role played at war. Understanding thus helps to convey the already conflicted psychological state experienced before coming home. Reading this set of war stories makes it abundantly clear why "redeployment" is often the simplest choice for our soldiers. Coming home is a nightmare in so many ways, not least of which is contending with the assumptions and opinions of people who have lived in comfort, freedom, and security the majority, if not all, of their lives.
: Short Stories
: US author
: Iraq war
: Review: Powerful exploration of the experiences and emotional impact of being a soldier. I think what sets this apart from other war writing by veterans are the wide range of perspectives the author explores and ability of the author to so clearly explicate through his narrative how a soldier can be both proud and ashamed of the role played at war. Understanding thus helps to convey the already conflicted psychological state experienced before coming home. Reading this set of war stories makes it abundantly clear why "redeployment" is often the simplest choice for our soldiers. Coming home is a nightmare in so many ways, not least of which is contending with the assumptions and opinions of people who have lived in comfort, freedom, and security the majority, if not all, of their lives.
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