Jared's review
The Greatest Generation
by Tom Brokaw
Jared's review
The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw
Jared's review
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The untold stories of the men and women of World War II are endless. Young men, only boys really, had to endure hardships and pain that typically survive only in nightmares. But those times of distress, war and adversity produce the noblest tales of heroism, courage and bravery—albeit at a high price. Brokaw, an apparent WWII armchair historian, recorded and collated the anecdotes of veterans of all flavors. He appropriately included representation of every major category of people, from the average American to President George Bush. The stories are interesting and personal, tracking their wartime experience, their careers and their present-day whereabouts.
Simply, Brokaw isn’t much of a writer. Before reading the book, I supposed that Brokaw hired someone to write the book, but he must of wrote it—because I don’t believe he would have hired someone to write it who obviously had little literary experience. The sentences are bland and non-descriptive, like reading some...more
Simply, Brokaw isn’t much of a writer. Before reading the book, I supposed that Brokaw hired someone to write the book, but he must of wrote it—because I don’t believe he would have hired someone to write it who obviously had little literary experience. The sentences are bland and non-descriptive, like reading some...more
