Official Review: I am a Soldier, First and Always: The Di...

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Post by Pearl Hijabi »

Sounds like a feast for fans of military fiction. Eventhough I'm not sure I'll be able to follow the large cast I would love to read because of all the military movements and the American civil war details. Thanks for a great review.
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It could be intimidating to have so many characters, but I think when the book talks about wars, it is likely to be the case. I would love to read the book. Putting it on my reading list.
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There are lots of books written about war heroes both real and fiction, I guess this one peeks my interest based on the review. Will check it out.
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Historical and non-fiction books rarely appeal to me, so this wouldn't be one that I would go for. However, this does sound like an interesting story and well thought out and planned book for someone who is into those types of books.
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While military strategies seem descriptive and intriguing, I think I will get lost in a large number of characters. However, it is nice to immerse in historical readings. Great review! Thank you!
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It is always entertaining to read the great achievements of military heroes. Heroism is not yet dead. Although the age of chivalry has been over with the Medieval times, along with the demise of the grand knights, modern warfare has produced men worthy of emulation. I would be interested to read this if time grants the opportunity. Thanks for the interesting review.
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As I'm not a war and military enthusiast, I'll skip this one. Congratulations for BOTD
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This is a book I would recommend. The review reiterates that; "The book is a treat for fans of historical fiction and military novels, as the author does an impeccable job recreating events from the past using a mix of thorough research and creativity to fill in the gaps." Thank you for a detailed review.
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Thanks for the review, but I have zero interest in either historical fiction or military novels, so this story's a double 'no' for me.
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This will surely be an interesting stories of a hero. I'm always fascinated to hear of these success story of a distinguished member of force. Congrats on BOTD. Nice review.
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A lot of history classes don’t go into too much detail about military history. I’m interested to learn more about the Civil War. Thank you for the review!
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I just finished reading a book on some of the exploits in the America Civil War; I think I will find this interesting as well. Thanks for the review
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I am not a big fan of historical fiction but love military stories; therefore I look forward to reading this book. Thanks for the insightful review.
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Every war hero has a story to tell. I'm Winfield Scott Hancock's story had a lot of flavor in it to make a book out of it.
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Although I enjoy historical fiction sometimes, war stories aren't my favorite. This sounds like an interesting take about an interesting man though! I hope others really enjoy it! Great review!
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