Love my rifle more than you?

Question

what do you think about this book? Any comments plz, I´m a little confused what to think about it.

http://www2.wwnorton.com/catalog/fall06/032922.htm

Answer 1

The book is about being a young female in the US Army and her deployment to Iraq for a year with the 101st Airborne. Kayla Williams was an Arabic linguist. Twenty-nine years ago, I came off active duty as a US Army officer. Ms. Williams's book made me reflect back to all the women soldiers I worked with, lead, and knew.

This is a good military memoir. While grit and rough language are on almost every page, what shines through is an intelligent young woman serving her country and putting up with all a woman experiences in the military. It appears little has change since back in my day. We learn of her role as an Arabic linguist. She tells us how she feels her skills could have been used better with direct contact with the population as oppose to routine intelligence gathering.

Particularly interesting are her experiences with leadership while in Iraq as well as her questioning the war in Iraq's day to day conduct without looking at the logic and underlying rationale.

Her tale of the birth control glasses is funny, but true. Put those black framed Drew Carey or Woody Allen glasses on any man or woman and instantly they are effective book control. Why? They make people unattractive thus scaring off members of the opposite sex. It is worth reading.

Answer 2

If what I gleaned from the book's extract is anything to go by, it seems a war memoir of 'potential' mother suddenly faced with an unthinkable situation. In her own words, "aiming at child'.

Answer 3

Who is the author?

Answer 4

I haven't read it.
Question is, does she write the truth or a political opinion?

Answer 5

I have not read it but from the reviews, I need to read it.

Answer 6

I bet it's an interesting read.

Answer 7

Anyone who loves his rifle more than a mate is nutzo.