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alittlebithopeful's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
macdave22's review against another edition
It seemed to jump all over the place following different pilots at random.
michigancolt's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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informative
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War
A lot of this book is beyond disturbing. It can be very hard to read, yet it’s important. Could be intensely triggering, read with caution.jware23's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book is extremely well-researched and written. It’s a difficult read, in terms, of the descriptions of what happened to each of the eight Flyboys. Highly recommend though, their names/stories deserve to be known.
ada_love_less's review against another edition
5.0
Informative and well researched. The horrors of Pacific War during Second World War, will make your skin crawl after knowing the extents to which human can degrade but at the same time, one needs to know what human himself is capable of, in time of crises. The philosophical questions it dealt with, are so required to be pondered on and not only with sense of war but also blind faith, revenge, morality, history and many.
And most importantly, who's right? Well mostly, the one who won(historically speaking).
And most importantly, who's right? Well mostly, the one who won(historically speaking).
lisbethleftwich's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
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medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and War
bookhawk's review against another edition
4.0
Flyboys is a very well written history. Bradley did a superb job telling the story and telling it fairly by calling out the inconsistencies between the US and allied nations’ actions and those Japanese actions. Recommended for anyone seeking an equitable explanation of WW II in the Pacific.
blevins's review against another edition
4.0
This riveting, hard to read in places non-fiction book attempts to tell the story of what if was like to be a pilot for the USA in the Pacific campaign during WW2. It also deals a lot with Japan, their culture and the "spirit warriors" that made their soldiers infamous for sacrificing themselves for the emperor. They are also known for a lot of horrific things they did during WW2--millions raped and killed in China, encouraged beheadings and torture and mass cannibalism! American soldiers weren't saints by any means, but it's hard to fathom some of the things that were done all in the name of country and flag. Frightening, gruesome stuff.
I'd never read so much on the American napalm bombing campaign that took place, but the devastation the B-29s caused on the largely wooden cities in Japan was so extreme that giant swathes of cities were leveled. More gruesome reading.
Bradley is not the greatest writer--he labors too much, is at times too heavy handed, calls some historical figures by their first names (I just found that irritating) and sticks himself into the story at time (also irritating!). But this story is just so interesting, brutal and hard to put down--overcame some of the flaws in it.
I'd never read so much on the American napalm bombing campaign that took place, but the devastation the B-29s caused on the largely wooden cities in Japan was so extreme that giant swathes of cities were leveled. More gruesome reading.
Bradley is not the greatest writer--he labors too much, is at times too heavy handed, calls some historical figures by their first names (I just found that irritating) and sticks himself into the story at time (also irritating!). But this story is just so interesting, brutal and hard to put down--overcame some of the flaws in it.
nfuller's review against another edition
5.0
This book is gut-wrenching, but worth the read/listen. (I listened to it through the Libby app.)
Wow, what an incredible story!
Wow, what an incredible story!