The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education
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- ISBN13: 9781400161560
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A West Point grad, Rhodes scholar, and Army Ranger recounts his unparalleled education in the art of war and reckons with the hard wisdom that only battle itself can bestow.
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A civilian friend that knows nothing about war referred this book to me w/high praises, and as a person that can appreciate a excellent war tale, this book wasn’t worth my time or cash. I kept reading it hoping it would get better and it didn’t. The title of the book should have been “Meena”. The book was whimsical, polite, clean, and dull…..war is none of persons things. I thought I was getting a war tale, this book doesn’t even come close. Too much whining in this book…poor me.
The one thing I did “get” out of this book is why so many NCO’s and enlisted make fun of the West Point grad and despise serving w/them. If they are all like this guy I can see why. There are some fantastic West Point heroes out there, but I marvel how many of these guys ratio wise really stay in the military and continue to serve after all the education? It seems more of a prestige thing than anything. Give me an NCO boot on the ground war tale any day. They are the right Soldier.
I can respect the leader made it through Ranger school and that is about it w/this book.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I admire anyone who can right a book and get it published. No simple accomplishment. But not all books are worth reading and this is one of them. The NYT book review steered me incorrect again.
I thought his take on West Point was cliche. Sure it was hard. Sure you never got laid. Sure you loved your country. So tell me something I didn’t expect or know. His take on Oxford came across as naive and dull. We argued, we laughed, we drank beer. So what. The best part of the book was Afghanistan. With that said, the death of O’Neal seemed more like a plot point for self analysis than right anguish. Finally, he’s pissed at his Dad for divorcing his Mom. Let see how he feels after he’s been married for 28 years. Marriage ain’t simple buddy. Even for a virgin. I wouldn’t even regift this book. Nothing new here.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Some readers may miss the brilliant prose of James Salter’s account of life at USMA in Burning the Days.
A book that might have made the leader’s recommended reading list is
Leopard and the Cliff by Wallace Breem. This novel is based on operations during 1919 in the clannish area of what is now Pakistan. The book sheds light on the complex motivations of the Moslem soldier when his loyalties are strained, the difficulties of cross-cultural relations in a military context, and the problems of commanding para-military units in this region. Reminds one of the Army maxim to permanently smile, be pleasant, and be ready to kill whatever indigeneous folks one may be effective with.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
The leader did nothing out of the ordinary. He had the same experience as any modern company grade infantry officer is seeing on deployment these days. The one disparity is he attended Oxford.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5
I am a history buff and avid fan of Iraq and Afghan war books, but establish this work sub par.
Self-involved and precious to a fault. Second-rate to Generation Kill, The Gamble and others of the genre.
Though I salute Mr. Mullaney’s service, can’t say the same for his tale.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5