Jarhead
by Anthony Swofford
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringself destruction/implosionfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeGrounded and heavy: a stirring biography. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
Swofford weaves his experience of the Gulf War in the early 1990s with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family.
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- Author
- Anthony Swofford
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 272
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- Open Library
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