Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles by Anthony Swofford

Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles

Anthony Swofford

260 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction memoir informative slow-paced
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Anthony Swofford's Jarhead is the first Gulf War memoir by a frontline infantry marine, and it is a searing, unforgettable narrative. When the marines -- or "jarheads," as they call themselves -- were sent in 1990 to Saudi Arabia to fight the Ira...

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Moods

dark 75%
emotional 62%
reflective 62%
sad 62%
informative 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
inspiring 12%

Pace

medium 77%
fast 11%
slow 11%

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