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What It Is Like to Go to War

Name: What It Is Like to Go to War
Author: Karl Marlantes

by Karl Marlantes

2011•Biography•272 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded, serious biography: stirring and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Matterhorn, this is a powerful nonfiction book about the experience of combat and how inadequately we prepare our young men and women for war.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryWarPsychologicalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leadsSocial commentary

Subjects

Mental healthVietnam WarPsychologyCombatSocial aspectsMoral and ethical aspectsRites and ceremoniesTherapeutic use

Details

Author: Karl Marlantes
Published: 2011
Pages: 272
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Source: Open Library

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