cc_loves_books 's review for:

The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan by Michael Hastings

2.0

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I hate this book. The author is a bro who shortens all of the military actors names to make himself sound like they’re buddies. It’s a bunch of dick-swinging, which is unfortunate, because the subject matter is fascinating. Too bad the author’s ego gets in the way of the story he’s trying to tell.

I may try to push through to the end just because I am indeed curious about the historical elements. But god, why oh why do so many people who write about war have to act like cowboys?