Review by HaleyHardy -- Rescuing General Patton
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Review by HaleyHardy -- Rescuing General Patton
[Following is a volunteer review of "Rescuing General Patton" by Curtis Stephen Burdick.]
I rate Rescuing General Patton, by Curtis Stephen Burdick, 3 out of 4 stars, as I believe other people will enjoy reading this book. The reason this book did not get 4 stars is because there were some grammatic errors. I believe this book will be loved by service members, WWII buffs, and historical readers. I do not believe someone could pick up this book and not want to finish the story.
This book is a whirlwind of a short love story, while telling a thrilling tale about WWII. The author mastered the time period by using the techniques, and equipment, the soldiers would have used during this time. He was able to keep me captivated, while still telling an exciting story about a mission that was extremely difficult, but satisfying in the end. The ending was phenomenal because it tied up loose ends and kept the story going in my head even after the book was finished. I was contemplating the next steps of the mission, while seemingly happy at how the author concluded it.
As a veteran of the armed services I was skeptic about reading a book about war because I have encountered numerous stories that are unrealistic to what would actually happen. I believe people sometimes have a hard time describing military actions accurately. However, this was not the case for Rescuing General Patton. I did not find one misstatement about the mission, equipment, or terminology in this book. The author accurately described, in immaculate detail, a full military mission perfectly. I was thrilled to finish the story, but was saddened that it was over so quickly.
WWII was a nasty war, and this book, although fiction, really puts into perspective the hardships some soldiers endured to fight for their freedom, and the saddened reality that many soldiers faced. The author was able to bring some light to the darkened side of war, with humor and friendship, with many other attributes too numerous to write down.
There were many elements that I liked about this book. Namely, that it was blatant that the author did his research about how the military was equipped, and the many hardships they faced while trying to complete a seemingly impossible mission. The author really captivates the reader with an intense story that kept me wanting more. However, I was disappointed in how the book was so short. I really never wanted this thrilling story to end.
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Rescuing General Patton
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I rate Rescuing General Patton, by Curtis Stephen Burdick, 3 out of 4 stars, as I believe other people will enjoy reading this book. The reason this book did not get 4 stars is because there were some grammatic errors. I believe this book will be loved by service members, WWII buffs, and historical readers. I do not believe someone could pick up this book and not want to finish the story.
This book is a whirlwind of a short love story, while telling a thrilling tale about WWII. The author mastered the time period by using the techniques, and equipment, the soldiers would have used during this time. He was able to keep me captivated, while still telling an exciting story about a mission that was extremely difficult, but satisfying in the end. The ending was phenomenal because it tied up loose ends and kept the story going in my head even after the book was finished. I was contemplating the next steps of the mission, while seemingly happy at how the author concluded it.
As a veteran of the armed services I was skeptic about reading a book about war because I have encountered numerous stories that are unrealistic to what would actually happen. I believe people sometimes have a hard time describing military actions accurately. However, this was not the case for Rescuing General Patton. I did not find one misstatement about the mission, equipment, or terminology in this book. The author accurately described, in immaculate detail, a full military mission perfectly. I was thrilled to finish the story, but was saddened that it was over so quickly.
WWII was a nasty war, and this book, although fiction, really puts into perspective the hardships some soldiers endured to fight for their freedom, and the saddened reality that many soldiers faced. The author was able to bring some light to the darkened side of war, with humor and friendship, with many other attributes too numerous to write down.
There were many elements that I liked about this book. Namely, that it was blatant that the author did his research about how the military was equipped, and the many hardships they faced while trying to complete a seemingly impossible mission. The author really captivates the reader with an intense story that kept me wanting more. However, I was disappointed in how the book was so short. I really never wanted this thrilling story to end.
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Rescuing General Patton
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
