Review of Guts Harper

[Jeremie Mondejar]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Guts Harper" by Lemuel Littlejohn.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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In the coolness of the night, Fritz, Butch and Guts were drag racing in the street of Amarillo, Texas. Later that night, Fritz and Guts decided to have some drinks in Madie's bar, while Butch went home. A dreadful thing occured in the bar that made the two friends went home at dawn. Too sick to go to school, Guts's mom knows his rendezvous at night. His action wasn't tolerated. Meanwhile, Guts convinced his parents that joining the Navy was a good choice. He was only seventeen years old. While in the Navy boot camp, he thought that he was being bullied as a new recruit. To fit in the older people, Company Commander Johnson sent him in the Marines. He was trained under Corporal Hicks while unleashing his real talent.

Guts Harper is a fiction book portraying an "American fighting man," and is a masterpiece of Lemuel Littlejohn. This novel isn't the typical war stories, but it looks like a diary of a soldier from day one in training until doing a mission. First, I was mesmerized in imagining a flying car as it was being described in the racing scenario. Second, Guts went to the Marines office on foot really made me laugh, too. Lastly, one of the author's asset is in showing Guts's obedience, in simply following orders from his mother and in his training superior. The latter character buildup of Guts is boosting his shooting skills and martial arts under a disguise of extra-duty.

On the other hand, the flow of the story has cliffhangers that drive out suspenseful scenarios, however it affects the character development of Fritz and Butch. Mr. Johnson, Corporal Hicks and Tom will enhance Guts's character components if they are well-developed in leadership and in showing camaraderie. Negatively, I disliked the sudden changed of the first person narrative into third person narrative because this type of writing got me confused. Moreover, there are a bunch of errors and typographical mistakes that will make the readers pause for a moment to decipher the exact word. A lot of misspelled words marred the fast-paced storyline, which makes the book looks not professionally edited.

I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars because the editing isn't good enough to entice more readers. Like for example, the quotation marks aren't manage according to its correct format. Right from the start, the character development is also noticeable, but it declines upon reaching the climax. Some scenes are shortened but if it's being polish, it adds more thrilling scenarios.

I recommend this book to a person that enjoys reading about a soldier's life. A parental guidance for a minor reader is needed because the topic contains minimal gore scenarios. The book has over a hundred pages, and it can be read in less than a day. The story has a potential to lighten your mood in traffic hours. The different places and the travelling journey of a recruit soldier make the readers continue on flipping the rest of the pages.

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[Pauls_]

Guts seems mischievous. At least, he was able to utilize his talent. I would have love to read the book when it's properly edited

[Blessing Odii]

This sounds like the type of book I would want to read. The review is captivating.

[Reading_Jack]

thanks for an honest review. minus the negative points mentioned, I feel that this book would be interesting.

[Mbenma Esther 080]

I enjoyed reading every bit of this review. This is a work well done by the author. Thanks for the review.