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On the basis of everything within these pages, I will give this book 1 star.
I understand that this is a true story, and the events happened. I feel that maybe if it were told less from the surviving member, I would be less irritated at the writing.
I commend every single service member for their duty and service, and have nothing against Luttrell, and I realize that by being a Navy SEAL, he has gone through some tough training. However; that does not forgive the bragging sound of the re-telling of events. Facts are fine, and are what I read this book for. Explaining SEAL school was also quite riveting, but as soon as he puts in his dime's worth of at-a-boys' to himself, I want to skip ahead.
This is a sad loss of life for the other three members of his squad as well as those who went in to rescue him, and I do not question his judgement nor choices. I just find that their is no room for arrogance here. Confidence is good, and required, but Arrogance is dirty, and I hated that aspect of this.
Again, this is not meant for disrespect, because this is a trial that I have never had to suffer, and God bless Luttrell for making it out of their alive, but this is middle-line non-fiction for me.
After a full night of deliberation on this, I feel that this is a wasted space on a book shelf. This man is a survivor and not a hero, which the book tries to make Luttrell seem like a hero. He is not. He survived. He made a poor choice, and survived.
I understand that this is a true story, and the events happened. I feel that maybe if it were told less from the surviving member, I would be less irritated at the writing.
I commend every single service member for their duty and service, and have nothing against Luttrell, and I realize that by being a Navy SEAL, he has gone through some tough training. However; that does not forgive the bragging sound of the re-telling of events. Facts are fine, and are what I read this book for. Explaining SEAL school was also quite riveting, but as soon as he puts in his dime's worth of at-a-boys' to himself, I want to skip ahead.
This is a sad loss of life for the other three members of his squad as well as those who went in to rescue him, and I do not question his judgement nor choices. I just find that their is no room for arrogance here. Confidence is good, and required, but Arrogance is dirty, and I hated that aspect of this.
Again, this is not meant for disrespect, because this is a trial that I have never had to suffer, and God bless Luttrell for making it out of their alive, but this is middle-line non-fiction for me.
After a full night of deliberation on this, I feel that this is a wasted space on a book shelf. This man is a survivor and not a hero, which the book tries to make Luttrell seem like a hero. He is not. He survived. He made a poor choice, and survived.