Caley's review of The Lords of Discipline
The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
Caley's review
rating:
bookshelves:
book-report-books
recommended for:
those who want a glimpse into what goes on at a military college.
status:
Read in December, 2007
Fantastic book! Pat Conroy does an excellent job conveying the life of a student at Carolina Military Institute (based on the Citadel). Conroy has a wonderful writing style that really enables the reader to visualize everything in the novel, from the atmosphere of Charleson to the vicious beating the cadets endure. The book is told from one boy's point of view and begins with his senior year, but has flashbacks to his earlier years. While you may flinch at the violence that is tolerated at such a school, you really understand the pull of becoming an "Institute Man" and the internal struggle the main character has with becoming such a thing.
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