susanneb01 's review for:

The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers

4.0

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This is a raw, in your face perspective of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of two young US soldiers. The author's writing style is quite lyrical, especially when it comes to descriptions, such as of the desert and the heat, which to me seemed to offset the harshness and intense adrenaline of some of the action. The book is altogether sad, though, as it shows that this war ruined healthy, reasonably happy lives and the families connected to them.