Review of Either Peace or War

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From the first sentence of missing war, this novel seems like it will be an eye-opening, vivid, and thought-provoking read. After reading several pages, I could easily see this book turned into a movie; I even heard the voice over in my mind. Great review!
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Although, I have not witnessed any war, I think I resonate with the opening sentence. And just like the reviewer said, only a soilder will be able to explain what war feels like. I'll love to read this book. Congratulations to the author on winning book of the day.
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Aside the thrills and the intrigues that this book promises to offer, I am sure that it contains a lot of history lessons for a reader to learn from. I look forward to laying my hands on this book.
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I guess this is something I've never considered before, what war is like for the soldiers in the battlefield and how they themselves view it. It would be an interesting spin to give a voice to them and see into their world.
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I wondered what this book would look like after reading the opening statement, it was captivating and at the same amusing. I'm eager to know what its content is like.
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This book is interesting from the first paragraph. Looking at war from the perspective of the soldier is something new for me. I like that the tone is somewhat cynical but still ready and willing to go ahead with the narrative. And it appears to be a really unique story. Thanks for writing this book.
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Quite an eccentric soldier story. The author includes pieces of advice from his former colleagues and seniors. This isn't really my type of book, but I can see how this might be interesting to some. Congrats on BOTD!
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Many people wonder what it's like to be in a war, this book may be for the curious people like me.
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I didn't really get a good summary of the book from the review. I'm also not interested in war stories, so I'll pass on this book.
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What an intriguing book filled with wide concepts. Take a look through a soldiers eyes and mind with this book. It has been excellently written and shows that each soldier is his own. Well done on an amazing review and for #BOTD!
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This sounds like it could be an intriguing and provocative read. Military fiction isn’t really my genre, but the book could appeal to military and history buffs alike. Thank you for the helpful review.
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The opening lines had me curious, how can a person miss war when a lot of people are praying to never witness it? I'm sure this book has several historical lessons for everyone to learn. Nice review.
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This book focuses on the experience of life by a man in the military. I'm not too interested in the narrative. Congratulations on the book of the day and a satisfactory review.
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War related books are already my favourite and this one makes a pretty good first impression with the peculiar writing. Congratulations on being listed as Book Of The Day.
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Thanks for the nice review. The title triggers curiosity to read the book. Indeed, it is not good to be judgemental. My question is how would one miss war? Food for thought.
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