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A review by the_enobee
Redeployment by Phil Klay
5.0
During one of the stories in this book, a marine returned from duty tells a civilian they don't want to be respected for what they did in Iraq. The civilian asks, what do you want? After thinking a moment, the marine says, I want you to be disgusted.
The author succeeds, but also catches the pain of all involved with the Iraq and Afghanistan wars trying to find some meaning in their actions.
I highly recommend this book, not just for the subject matter, but the concise, clear, and strong writing. These stories should be savored. In fact, I would recommend reading one per week. That will let them soak in and prevent the subject matter from running together.
A great collection of work, and I would love to read a novel by this author.
The author succeeds, but also catches the pain of all involved with the Iraq and Afghanistan wars trying to find some meaning in their actions.
I highly recommend this book, not just for the subject matter, but the concise, clear, and strong writing. These stories should be savored. In fact, I would recommend reading one per week. That will let them soak in and prevent the subject matter from running together.
A great collection of work, and I would love to read a novel by this author.