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No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Mark Owen
3.72 AVERAGE
278 reviews for:
No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Mark Owen
3.72 AVERAGE
বইটা পড়েছি সেই ২০১৩তে,হঠাৎ ইচ্ছা হল রিভিউ দেই।
নেভি সিলের একজন সদস্যের অভিজ্ঞতা হিসেবে বইটা খারাপ না।সোমালি জলদস্যুদের অপহরণের ঘটনাটা উপভোগ্য,আর লাদেন হত্যার অভিযানের কাহিনী তো বইটা বিখ্যাত হবার মূল কারণই।ভাল লেগেছে আলাস্কার এক তরুণের যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের এলিট কমান্ডো বাহিনীতে আসার গল্পটা,ট্রেনিং এর কাহিনীগুলো ভালই।
লেখকের বর্ণনায় অ্যামেরিকান দৃষ্টিভঙ্গির প্রভাব আছে ভালমাত্রায়,সেটা বাদ দিলে বইটা আদতে বেশ মুখরোচক।
"The only easy day was yesterday."
নেভি সিলের একজন সদস্যের অভিজ্ঞতা হিসেবে বইটা খারাপ না।সোমালি জলদস্যুদের অপহরণের ঘটনাটা উপভোগ্য,আর লাদেন হত্যার অভিযানের কাহিনী তো বইটা বিখ্যাত হবার মূল কারণই।ভাল লেগেছে আলাস্কার এক তরুণের যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের এলিট কমান্ডো বাহিনীতে আসার গল্পটা,ট্রেনিং এর কাহিনীগুলো ভালই।
লেখকের বর্ণনায় অ্যামেরিকান দৃষ্টিভঙ্গির প্রভাব আছে ভালমাত্রায়,সেটা বাদ দিলে বইটা আদতে বেশ মুখরোচক।
"The only easy day was yesterday."
informative
fast-paced
Certainly this is about an important military action in US history, and that aspect was interesting. However, the writing is not particularly strong, and I would occasionally find the juvenile "humor" off-putting or wonder at the bland dialogue the author(s) chose to include. The portion of the book dedicated to a play-by-play of the actual mission and its aftermath is interesting, but I had to force myself to get to that point. Someone who is more interested in the specifics of military training and strategy might find it more compelling than I did.
I picked up this book because I needed to read a book about a soldier for a book group that I’m in. I normally don’t read books like this but this was fairly short (to me at least) so I thought it would be pretty quick to get through even if I ended up not liking it.
This follows a member of the Seal Team that was involved in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. It follows his history with the Seals, including other raids before this one, and the raid in question. It also talks about his life prior to the military and what lead him into it in the first place.
I’m so happy I read this book. It sucked me in from the very start and didn’t let me go until the last page. The author has a brilliant way of describing things that makes it just vague enough to not give too many details about his team but just enough that you’re plunged right into the story. I felt like I was right there in the raids with him. He weaves a fair amount of suspense into each story so that even though you know he comes out fine in the end you’re still in the edge of your seat through the entire account. It also gives you a fascinating look into how life can work for people in the military.
The only reason I’m not giving this 5 stars is because it can get super technical at points. When he started talking about guns and military hardware I was pretty much lost. I’m sure people with past military experience would know more about the info though.
Overall I do recommend this. It’s a good read for people that are into military history and current event books and people like me that aren’t but are looking for an action packed read.
This follows a member of the Seal Team that was involved in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. It follows his history with the Seals, including other raids before this one, and the raid in question. It also talks about his life prior to the military and what lead him into it in the first place.
I’m so happy I read this book. It sucked me in from the very start and didn’t let me go until the last page. The author has a brilliant way of describing things that makes it just vague enough to not give too many details about his team but just enough that you’re plunged right into the story. I felt like I was right there in the raids with him. He weaves a fair amount of suspense into each story so that even though you know he comes out fine in the end you’re still in the edge of your seat through the entire account. It also gives you a fascinating look into how life can work for people in the military.
The only reason I’m not giving this 5 stars is because it can get super technical at points. When he started talking about guns and military hardware I was pretty much lost. I’m sure people with past military experience would know more about the info though.
Overall I do recommend this. It’s a good read for people that are into military history and current event books and people like me that aren’t but are looking for an action packed read.
An inside look into the lives of the seals involved in the rain that changed the protracted wars in the middle East for decades
Perfect first hand account about elimination of the real world devil. Mark Owen, uhm, Matt Bissonette does not hide even the minute-most details about his own training, preparations, bureaucratic hurdles and the real mission. After watching the movie - Zero Dark Thirty, I was even more convinced that because of the multiple overlap of these small details, what they showed in the movie and what was in the book was all fact and none fiction. Sad, Matt got sued for breaking privacy vows and the movie got a green light. And yes, Jessica Chastain's character, Maya, appears in the book as Jen and probably Matt was Patrick in the movie.
This is not my usual genre but I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Very well written and an interesting look at what it's like to be a Navy Seal, not to mention the account of the mission to take down Osama Bin Laden. I think I'm going to have to go back and read Black Hawk Down now. :) Highly recommended.
I've had this book for a couple years now, it was a Birthday gift from my Dad. The first time I started reading it I made it about 60+ pages in relatively quickly. For some reason, be it the business of life or what have you, I didn't pick it up again for a long while. Recently I started over, and read it straight through.
Basically it is a narrative of the training and military life of a US Navy SEAL. Owen takes takes us through the journey of his initial yearning to be a SEAL during his elementary school days in secluded Alaska. He details his training to became a SEAL, and several of the missions he was a part of, including the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. The book is the tale of to halves. The first describing Owen's trailing, and second, the Bin Laden mission. Honestly it's a thrilling constantly moving story if you like reading about the military and the history thereof. The second half is a thrilling depiction of the real story of the raid. Owen says near the end that after he arrives home following the mission he sees several versions of the story being told through various national new outlets, and he wanted to set the story straight. So one of the first things he did after leaving SEAL Command was write this book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one. One of my only caveats was that throughout the book it was seemingly unpolitical until the very end. It seemed to shy away from a political stand point and focus on the missions. However it was only slight knocks on the President and the government system, which for all intents and purposes could have been omitted. An enjoyable reading in the long run,
Basically it is a narrative of the training and military life of a US Navy SEAL. Owen takes takes us through the journey of his initial yearning to be a SEAL during his elementary school days in secluded Alaska. He details his training to became a SEAL, and several of the missions he was a part of, including the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. The book is the tale of to halves. The first describing Owen's trailing, and second, the Bin Laden mission. Honestly it's a thrilling constantly moving story if you like reading about the military and the history thereof. The second half is a thrilling depiction of the real story of the raid. Owen says near the end that after he arrives home following the mission he sees several versions of the story being told through various national new outlets, and he wanted to set the story straight. So one of the first things he did after leaving SEAL Command was write this book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one. One of my only caveats was that throughout the book it was seemingly unpolitical until the very end. It seemed to shy away from a political stand point and focus on the missions. However it was only slight knocks on the President and the government system, which for all intents and purposes could have been omitted. An enjoyable reading in the long run,
The account of the actual raid is interesting . . . writing is so-so. Although the author contends he is above politics numerous times, his political feelings are pretty evident. . . .
Pelley: You were part of the team that killed Osama bin Laden and the first thing you do when you get back to the United States is go to Taco Bell?
Evans: Two tacos and a bean burrito. It's routine.
Seriously? This man, and his team are incredible.
Evans: Two tacos and a bean burrito. It's routine.
Seriously? This man, and his team are incredible.