Review of Army Life
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Review of Army Life
[Following is a volunteer review of "Army Life" by Darryl Jefferson.]
Army Life by Darryl Jefferson is a non-fiction book that details the author's life in the army. The author had always looked forward to joining the military when he was young. Many people were against it, but he was determined to achieve his goals. He also faced challenges like having medical issues and poor stress management skills. Despite the setbacks, he managed to join the army. After basic training, he joined parachute rigger MOS. The author wished to be deployed in the future and become a war hero, but he discovered he might never get deployed under his MOS. Did he become a war hero? Read the book to find out.
The book also gives a glimpse into the author's private life. The author struggled to get attention from girls. He got frustrated after getting rejected by a girl he was pursuing. He vented his frustration on the internet. Unfortunately, his posts landed him in trouble with PLU admins. The author also described his perverted lifestyle after joining the army. There are a lot of erotic scenes in the book.
I liked the author's writing style. He used a lot of profanities to familiarise readers with the nature of conversations in the army. I also liked how Darryl was determined to join the military despite many people encouraging him not to. He inspires readers to go after their goals no matter what. He also encourages readers to have a positive attitude while pursuing their goals. I appreciate the author for adding photos at the end. Seeing him clinging to a tree made me remember the part where he couldn't land properly.
I didn't find anything to dislike in the book. However, I advise readers to be attentive to ensure they get all the essential details.
I didn't find any spelling or grammar errors in the book. The book was well-edited. For these reasons, I proudly rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. I applaud the author for conveying the actual nature of the army.
I recommend this book to people who are interested in reading military books. However, I don't recommend this book to younger readers because of the explicit sex scenes and profanities thrown all over the book.
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Army Life by Darryl Jefferson is a non-fiction book that details the author's life in the army. The author had always looked forward to joining the military when he was young. Many people were against it, but he was determined to achieve his goals. He also faced challenges like having medical issues and poor stress management skills. Despite the setbacks, he managed to join the army. After basic training, he joined parachute rigger MOS. The author wished to be deployed in the future and become a war hero, but he discovered he might never get deployed under his MOS. Did he become a war hero? Read the book to find out.
The book also gives a glimpse into the author's private life. The author struggled to get attention from girls. He got frustrated after getting rejected by a girl he was pursuing. He vented his frustration on the internet. Unfortunately, his posts landed him in trouble with PLU admins. The author also described his perverted lifestyle after joining the army. There are a lot of erotic scenes in the book.
I liked the author's writing style. He used a lot of profanities to familiarise readers with the nature of conversations in the army. I also liked how Darryl was determined to join the military despite many people encouraging him not to. He inspires readers to go after their goals no matter what. He also encourages readers to have a positive attitude while pursuing their goals. I appreciate the author for adding photos at the end. Seeing him clinging to a tree made me remember the part where he couldn't land properly.
I didn't find anything to dislike in the book. However, I advise readers to be attentive to ensure they get all the essential details.
I didn't find any spelling or grammar errors in the book. The book was well-edited. For these reasons, I proudly rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. I applaud the author for conveying the actual nature of the army.
I recommend this book to people who are interested in reading military books. However, I don't recommend this book to younger readers because of the explicit sex scenes and profanities thrown all over the book.
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Army Life by Darryl Jefferson, the original name is Edward Sullivan, his time in the military, his expectations, and his experiences. Jefferson's fascination for the military all started in 1998 when he was ten years old boy and gifted a computer game called army men by his soon-to-be step-father. Viewing the military as a ten-year-old, Jefferson had great expectations. Jefferson's first experience came in February 2005 during a job shadow project in his Junior year at Steilacoom High School, where he jobbed shadowed a US Army mechanic and got introduced to a variety of people. This experience further sparked his interest in the military. I liked to think that Jefferson's time in the Army was both the best and worst years of his life.
What I loved so much about this book is the genuineness of it all. Jefferson did nothing to hide the true reality of the military and what to expect from it. In this book, he went so much as getting harassed and bullied by superiors in the barracks, guarding someone overdoing on opioids, freezing off in the woods, dealing with incompetent people, dealing with aggressive control freaks, and having his entire future at stake if he stood up to them. He even had to deal with chronic homesickness and the basic stressors that came with being in the military. Worst of all, he got diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and suffered from PTSD.
In the military, everyone's experience is different, and yet everyone's experience is the same. Confusing right? Some people join the military and can't wait to get out. Some people join and find that the military is the best thing that ever happened to them, and go on to become the best leaders the military could ask for. However, everyone who joins the military realizes that it is not what they previously thought it would be. Jefferson can attest to that. This book is real. The only aspect of it I didn't appreciate is the excessive use of profanities. Jefferson made it known that that's as real as the military could get. So who am I to complain? But beware.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. The point and intention of this book is to tell what one person's experience serving in the armed forces was like. This book is professionally edited as I found just two typos. I believe this book deserves my rating because it's genuine and a lot of people can learn from it. I recommend this book to lovers of nonfiction and memoir books.
What I loved so much about this book is the genuineness of it all. Jefferson did nothing to hide the true reality of the military and what to expect from it. In this book, he went so much as getting harassed and bullied by superiors in the barracks, guarding someone overdoing on opioids, freezing off in the woods, dealing with incompetent people, dealing with aggressive control freaks, and having his entire future at stake if he stood up to them. He even had to deal with chronic homesickness and the basic stressors that came with being in the military. Worst of all, he got diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and suffered from PTSD.
In the military, everyone's experience is different, and yet everyone's experience is the same. Confusing right? Some people join the military and can't wait to get out. Some people join and find that the military is the best thing that ever happened to them, and go on to become the best leaders the military could ask for. However, everyone who joins the military realizes that it is not what they previously thought it would be. Jefferson can attest to that. This book is real. The only aspect of it I didn't appreciate is the excessive use of profanities. Jefferson made it known that that's as real as the military could get. So who am I to complain? But beware.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. The point and intention of this book is to tell what one person's experience serving in the armed forces was like. This book is professionally edited as I found just two typos. I believe this book deserves my rating because it's genuine and a lot of people can learn from it. I recommend this book to lovers of nonfiction and memoir books.
