Ghosts of War
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Guolin
Jun 16, 2013 01:26AM
Title: Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI
Author: Ryan Smithson
At first I thought the military is only for people with no future, but after further reading, I realized that soldiers are those who are willing to risk their own lives for the sake of their country. This book, Ghosts of War, written by Ryan Smithson was a pretty good book to me, it showed me detailed descriptions of a 19-Year-Old GI. This book really made me think about what the soldiers go through, it was harsh but honorable. Also, it showed me how a soldier's life is like after the war. The thing I liked the most about the book was that when Ryan and his platoon told jokes of the funny things that happened during the war. It was really funny, especially when I read about that one guy in Ryan's platoon who walked into the wrong shower room and sneaked out embarrassingly. That part made me laugh so hard while I was reading it. There's one part I really hated was when Ryan's superior told Ryan that he or his platoon are not allowed to offer any help to the children in Iraq. I mean, seriously, why would you not help those poor children. If you are the superior then you should be a role model for your soldiers by showing your spirit and helping others. That's why I didn't like that part, it seemed that Ryan's superior was a cold man. I felt Ryan was like most average teenagers at the beginning but then he became mature during the war because in the war he saw many things that people of his own age could not see, he realized how sadness looks like when he saw bunch of children begging for food. He knew that during the war even dinner could be dangerous so he must stay very focus. Also, Ryan learned that no one could truly understands the war unless you've been in one. Ryan became mature at the end of the story, that's why at the very end when he took the kids to the museum, he saw a display of 9/11, he wanted to cry but he didn't because he knew he had to be strong for the little kids.
I highly recommend this book to teenagers like me, also I recommend to people in the recruitment or soldiers who are already retired. I think most people would like this book especially for those who wanted to join the army. It is very interesting and memorable.
Author: Ryan Smithson
At first I thought the military is only for people with no future, but after further reading, I realized that soldiers are those who are willing to risk their own lives for the sake of their country. This book, Ghosts of War, written by Ryan Smithson was a pretty good book to me, it showed me detailed descriptions of a 19-Year-Old GI. This book really made me think about what the soldiers go through, it was harsh but honorable. Also, it showed me how a soldier's life is like after the war. The thing I liked the most about the book was that when Ryan and his platoon told jokes of the funny things that happened during the war. It was really funny, especially when I read about that one guy in Ryan's platoon who walked into the wrong shower room and sneaked out embarrassingly. That part made me laugh so hard while I was reading it. There's one part I really hated was when Ryan's superior told Ryan that he or his platoon are not allowed to offer any help to the children in Iraq. I mean, seriously, why would you not help those poor children. If you are the superior then you should be a role model for your soldiers by showing your spirit and helping others. That's why I didn't like that part, it seemed that Ryan's superior was a cold man. I felt Ryan was like most average teenagers at the beginning but then he became mature during the war because in the war he saw many things that people of his own age could not see, he realized how sadness looks like when he saw bunch of children begging for food. He knew that during the war even dinner could be dangerous so he must stay very focus. Also, Ryan learned that no one could truly understands the war unless you've been in one. Ryan became mature at the end of the story, that's why at the very end when he took the kids to the museum, he saw a display of 9/11, he wanted to cry but he didn't because he knew he had to be strong for the little kids.
I highly recommend this book to teenagers like me, also I recommend to people in the recruitment or soldiers who are already retired. I think most people would like this book especially for those who wanted to join the army. It is very interesting and memorable.
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