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Suddenly We Didn't Want to Die: Memoirs of a World War I Marine
by
Elton Mackin
Mackin's memoirs are a haunting portrayal of war in the tradition of All Quiet on the Western Front.
Paperback, 272 pages
Published
March 12th 2009
by Presidio Press
(first published November 1st 1993)
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Suddenly We Didn't Want to Die
By Elton Mackin
Review By TJ Long
A3 English
I read "Suddenly We Didn't Want to Die" by Elton Mackin. The narrative is about a marine who faught in WWI and wrote about his first hand experiences in battles and everyday life while being at war. I think the authors purpose was to show how you face the thrill and terror during war and dealing with the awe of seeing men die next to you in battle.
I think the theme of this...more
By Elton Mackin
Review By TJ Long
A3 English
I read "Suddenly We Didn't Want to Die" by Elton Mackin. The narrative is about a marine who faught in WWI and wrote about his first hand experiences in battles and everyday life while being at war. I think the authors purpose was to show how you face the thrill and terror during war and dealing with the awe of seeing men die next to you in battle.
I think the theme of this...more
I think that the authors purpose of writing this book was to show his experiences during the first World War. Suddenly We Didn't Want To Die was written by Elton E. Mackin talking about his war experiences during World War 1. Elton was apart of the Marine Corps and was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. I believe the authors purpose was to inform the reader about how hard it was to learn to act like a man and not show weakness at a young age during the war. The author wrote abou...more
An absolutely stunning, beautiful, and moving memoir of WWI. If you like memoirs, or war books, or both, then you definitely need to read this book.
Fascinating accounts of a young man's experiences at the tail end of the war. Felt like I was there as he described what he went through.
About a page, no maybe a paragraph, about WWI was all the coverage alloted in history class. Such a difficult war. Tanks were on the drawing board. The only way to advance the army was to charge through the grenades and machine guns. Otherwise, dig trenches and hold out. The author gives a fascinating picture of what fighting was like and how the young soldiers confronted fear.
Timeless story of a young man in a time of war, in this case the slaughter of World War One. This memoir is an articulate and poignant look at the author's service during some of the fiercest fighting of 1918: the battles of Belleau Wood and the Meuse-Argonne. A powerful book.
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