About Face
by David H. Hackworth
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, moving and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
A startling look at the US Army from a infantry leaders level from Korea through Vietnam. Hackworth was one of the highest decorated soldiers in the army and doesn't hold back on what was wrong with the system.
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- Author
- David H. Hackworth
- Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 896
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- Open Library
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