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32 reviews for:
Bravo Two Zero: The Harrowing True Story of a Special Forces Patrol Behind the Lines in Iraq
Andy McNab
3.83 AVERAGE
32 reviews for:
Bravo Two Zero: The Harrowing True Story of a Special Forces Patrol Behind the Lines in Iraq
Andy McNab
3.83 AVERAGE
Intense, gritty, informative...
Couldn't put it down.
Couldn't put it down.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
Really interesting and well written. Though at times I was completely lost because of the info dump, but that's probably my own fault really
As with "No easy day" I read this in two or three sittings. These eye witness accounts from war zones really get me sucked in.
What is there to say about this? Quite a lot, but a lot of it is hard to say.
McNab's writing style is welcoming, friendly, casual. Even when it gets into the half of the book that is essentially nonstop depictions of torture, McNab is eminently readable and manages to capture both the horror of his experiences and insists that you come back to find out how he managed to survive.
I can't claim to understand the horrors he writes of, but many of us have been through traumas where a sound triggers dread and terror, that we lived through in fits and starts of screaming fear and pain with periods that felt nearly normal before starting up yet again. This all-too common pattern of human experience threads its way throughout and vicariously, my heart felt just a tiny bit of what I imagine his did.
Illuminating and illustrative, Bravo Two Zero is a tour de force of excitement, terror, despair, and hope.
McNab's writing style is welcoming, friendly, casual. Even when it gets into the half of the book that is essentially nonstop depictions of torture, McNab is eminently readable and manages to capture both the horror of his experiences and insists that you come back to find out how he managed to survive.
I can't claim to understand the horrors he writes of, but many of us have been through traumas where a sound triggers dread and terror, that we lived through in fits and starts of screaming fear and pain with periods that felt nearly normal before starting up yet again. This all-too common pattern of human experience threads its way throughout and vicariously, my heart felt just a tiny bit of what I imagine his did.
Illuminating and illustrative, Bravo Two Zero is a tour de force of excitement, terror, despair, and hope.
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Read this one when it first came out. Enjoyed it, reread it recently still enjoyed it
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Bravo Two Zero is a non fiction title about the events that happened in Iraq during an infiltration by the SAS squad Brave Two Zero. Their aim was to disrupt communication and also disable various SCUD launchers in the area. Within a few hours they are compromised and have to fight for survival.
The author Andy McNab is the sergeant of the squad and they are his responsibility. He tells the story from his point of view, but also shifts the viewpoint when he meets up with other members of the squad.
You can tell the author is from a military background as he doesn't waffle on about the scenery too much, he just tells you what he needs to know to make a good review of the situation. He goes into good detail about the important things such as the planning process, the operation procedure, weapons and also the pain from the torture. This is my type of book telling none of that added fat that does nothing for the story.
This version of the book comes with photographs of weapons, vehicles and some of the members of the team who passed away. It also includes sketches of the various areas that the author was put into and also includes maps of Iraq and a detailed map of where they were located which adds interest to the book.
This is my 5th Andy McNab book and I loved it, I can't wait to get hold of the sequel and will be reading through that very soon...
...and McNab welcome to being my favourite author.
The author Andy McNab is the sergeant of the squad and they are his responsibility. He tells the story from his point of view, but also shifts the viewpoint when he meets up with other members of the squad.
You can tell the author is from a military background as he doesn't waffle on about the scenery too much, he just tells you what he needs to know to make a good review of the situation. He goes into good detail about the important things such as the planning process, the operation procedure, weapons and also the pain from the torture. This is my type of book telling none of that added fat that does nothing for the story.
This version of the book comes with photographs of weapons, vehicles and some of the members of the team who passed away. It also includes sketches of the various areas that the author was put into and also includes maps of Iraq and a detailed map of where they were located which adds interest to the book.
This is my 5th Andy McNab book and I loved it, I can't wait to get hold of the sequel and will be reading through that very soon...
...and McNab welcome to being my favourite author.
This book has been on my shelf for about 15 years and I finally got around to reading it, I’m glad I did.
Well written and thought provoking, highlighting the risks (and misfortunes) our military go through.
Probably about 50 pages longer than it needed to be and slightly repetitive hence only the 4* rating.
But a great book.
Well written and thought provoking, highlighting the risks (and misfortunes) our military go through.
Probably about 50 pages longer than it needed to be and slightly repetitive hence only the 4* rating.
But a great book.
A really informative book about what it's like to be in the sas. The levels of torture that Andy and the other men had to go through is just horrific. Certainly not a job that many could do.