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Oct 29, 2017darladoodles rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It seems disrespectful to report that "I really liked" this book with a four star rating. I did not like the subject matter. War is a terrible thing and I have been fortunate by God's providence not to have ever had to witness a minute of such terror myself. That is why I know it is good for me and others like me to read books like this; "The Things We Carried", for example. The poetic imagery in this book is breathtaking and I found that such lyrical descriptions of the situations in the book forced me to slow down and really see it in a deeper, more emotional way that if it were more clinically written. There were also many a pithy quote to ponder upon and understand more deeply the plight of those serving our country in Iraq. I must include one of my favorite quotes: "As I walked away, the muezzin call began. The sun set like a clot of blood on the horizon. A small fire had spread from the crumbling chapel, igniting the copse of tamarisk trees. And all the little embers burned like lamps to light my way."