Fulminata reviewed Battle Born by Maximilian Uriarte
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3 stars
This is a well told and illustrated modern war story, but it feels as if the author has included just about every trope of the modern war story into the mix.
Women integrating into combat arms, a racist southerner who uses the 'N' word and wears a Confederate flag, civilians caught between US troops and their opponents, out of touch officer conflicting with troops on the ground. This story includes it all, and more, into the mix.
I still liked it despite all of this, and one more thing that I'll mention after this because of possible spoilers. It's okay to go over the same ground sometimes if you do it skillfully, and for the most part the author does that.
The protagonist is a war criminal. We're supposed to root for him because he commits his crimes against bad people, but that's a dangerous mindset to get into. It's …
This is a well told and illustrated modern war story, but it feels as if the author has included just about every trope of the modern war story into the mix.
Women integrating into combat arms, a racist southerner who uses the 'N' word and wears a Confederate flag, civilians caught between US troops and their opponents, out of touch officer conflicting with troops on the ground. This story includes it all, and more, into the mix.
I still liked it despite all of this, and one more thing that I'll mention after this because of possible spoilers. It's okay to go over the same ground sometimes if you do it skillfully, and for the most part the author does that.
The protagonist is a war criminal. We're supposed to root for him because he commits his crimes against bad people, but that's a dangerous mindset to get into. It's emotionally satisfying to see him execute the bad guy at the end of the book, very cinematic, but it would have been a better story if he hadn't.