The Brave Ones: A Memoir of Hope, Pride, and Military Service by Michael J. MacLeodMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I received this free eBook through IHG's Free Kindle eBooks benefits.
I don't really seek out books about military history (although this is quite contemporary), but I decided to give this a try. Two things stick out:
1) At the beginning of the book, the author states that he used only his memory and did no additional research to write the book. I found this a very interesting choice and made me wonder what he means by "additional" research. Not a criticism by any means, but it also made me take a lot of his anecdotes with a grain of salt. Also interesting that one of the genres listed for this book is "Military Fiction." Hm...
2) My brother-in-law was in the army (hi Danny!), and while I really have no idea how his experiences compare to the ones of MacLeod, reading this book made me feel a little too much like a voyeur for comfort. But I don't think it's a bad thing to feel uncomfortable reading a book like this.
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