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Summary: terrific book as well as series
Review: As a retired 1SG and veteran of all 3 combat arms I found Mr. Griffins 1st book of this series to be amazingly factual and correct as to military life and the warriors way of life I would recommend this series to anyone who has been in or around the military. I would also say that to anyone deciding on a military career this series should be required reading . Well done Mr. Griffin
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Summary: Lieutenants
Review: Fantastic Novel. This series (Brother hood of War) would make a great mini-series. However a mini-series would not do it justice. I never wanted it to end. I've read this entire series 5-6 times and The Corps series 3-4 times.
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Summary: Great Novel and Great Series
Review: First off, this book is a novel and the genre is drama, not war. It is not about war but about the culture and relationships, history and traditions of men who prepare for and fight wars.
This book and its series is set against a wide variety of military challenges and most of them do not fighting another country. A series of careers overlap through through these challenges and the cast of characters grow to respect, loathe or just get along as they push through competing agendas and common projects. Some characters spend long periods of time in career lulls, others seem to have the right blend of traits to push past the rest only to succeed or fail under circumstances they have little influence in shaping. The fortunes of war effect soldiers in peactime as well.
The most interesting aspect of these novels is that the author lets readers get into the consiousness of almost every sort of solider. The reader meets the various characters as they meet one another and sees and thinks what they do from their various perspectives. They tell their own stories, ambitions and worries so you know whats going on in their minds. At times, the reader gets to walk in the shoes of the young private thrust into new situations, then the reader is in the head of a more experienced soldier who meets private. There are the career elisted men, the younger and older officers, the career trouble makers and cilivians who have put on uniforms, there are men whose sons are fighting beside them or wives who worry about them both. There are men who advance quickly and men who the war exposes as being out of their league.
Generally, the men must form quick impressions of their comrades. Then the impressions change or deepen. Men of oddly different backgrounds form deep friendships or intense animosities. Men find one another personally challenging, useful, an obstacle or whatever. The reason this is all important is because their lives and the future of the country hangs on every decision they make and this is what makes for such interesting and compelling reading.
There are countless tomes about battles and campaigns but very little exploration, of how comrades of the same uniform interact with one another, bond or form relationships. How can the shakey events of a single hour one afternoon effect two mens' careers and create an unalterable bond that no other influence can break. How can a lifelong relationship be broken in the same amount off time.
While this novel is unlikely to fill in your knowledge of any particular battle, it may inform your understanding of every other historical book you read by letting you get into the heads of men at every level of the fighting.
This series is much more broad that The Marines series in its time span and focus. I actually only involves so much actual fighting as to give the basis for forming judgements of mens characters in peace time. The Marines Series focuses more on military operations even if it involves very little fighting.
Awesome stuff.
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Summary: A tribute to those who serve, both in & out of uniform!
Review: Griffin captures the essance of soldiering! His keen eye for military & technical detail combined with his descriptive character development provides colorful links to the more important historical events of post WW 2 US Army history. Poignant and tasteful development of the story allows the reader to transcend into the "difficult" times of the Army and raise above the break downs within the chain of command, the drugs use and racism that too many authors focus on. When I read Griffin's first novel, the LTS, I myself was a young LT on active duty. Griffins gritty protrayal of the Army and its culture help me to better understand the life I have chosen and more importantly, . . . to know what was expected of me.
The Brotherhood of War series are novels whose central theme is about duty & honor. Griffin confronts the reader through his stories to face these words as if they are the ones within the drama. As I read & re-read this wonderful series of novels I reflect on what Griffin vallantly attempts to writes about. . . . the pride of being a Soldier!
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Summary: A good summertime read.
Review: Having seen the name W.E.B. Griffin on numerous trips to the bookstore before, I decided to pick up this book and give a try as a light summertime read. I was very happy with my choice. Griffing weaves an enjoyable yarn centred upon a number of characters in the latter part of the Second World War and in the years immediately thereafter. While not containing some completely unfeasible plot, what Griffin does give you is a good story with interesting character development. This book is well written for its genre and I can highly recommend it for anyone looking for a good escapist read to pass away a lesilurely afternoon. I will certainly be picking up the other books in this series to read over my vacation.
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Summary: An entertaining military soap opera
Review: I bought this book after reading the first chapter in the store. In chapter one, a U.S. Army tank commander is taken prisoner by the Germans in North Africa. Having just read "The Key to Rebecca" I was eager to read a war novel set in North Africa, and this one seemed exciting so far. That's not what it turned out to be, but it's not a bad read. The book does have some combat scenes, but much of this novel (and its sequels) focuses on the military world in peacetime. The climax of several chapters or a whole book is often someone's promotion. "The Lieutenants" is a good read but I would suggest you browse deeply into it first if you have never read anything by this author.
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Summary: Not usually my thing, but...
Review: I just picked this up one day at the book store because I was looking for something different. I was not disappointed. The Lieutenants was very interesting, and well written. This wasn't a "page-turner" where you just had to find out what happened next, but the characters and situations were so engrossing that it was a very quick read anyway. I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. I will probably read at least the next book in the series, if not the entire series. I would recommend this book even if you are not a big fan of military fiction, and if you are, then I'm sure you'll definitely enjoy it.
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Summary: Not usually my thing, but...
Review: I just picked this up one day at the book store because I was looking for something different. I was not disappointed. The Lieutenants was very interesting, and well written. This wasn't a "page-turner" where you just had to find out what happened next, but the characters and situations were so engrossing that it was a very quick read anyway. I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. I will probably read at least the next book in the series, if not the entire series. I would recommend this book even if you are not a big fan of military fiction, and if you are, then I'm sure you'll definitely enjoy it.
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Summary: The unabridged audio was fascinating. I liked it.
Review: I listened to the audio while driving and doing yard work. It was a great book. Only 2 comments. 1) Mr. Griffin, you can't start a blood transfusion in an artery. You have to use a vein. 2) The end came too soon. I hope to find the next audio to pick up the loose ends. If I can't, I'll have to take the time to read it. Keep writing!
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Summary: compelling story of men at war
Review: if you don't want to buy all 5 books in this series, don't pick this one up. The first time I picked up The Lieutenants I read for 5 hours straight. You will not want to stop until you have read through the last page of The Generals. Although I know better, you will think W.E.B. Griffin was there for every adventure. The characters are loosely based on real-life American soldiers and the realism is unbelievable.
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