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Suffer In Silence (2011)

by David Reid(Favorite Author)

3.79 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0312699433 (ISBN13: 9780312699437)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

St. Martin's Press

review 1: An outstanding book about Phase I of BUD/S. Through the authors description of the pain, cold, and fear, the reader feels like he or she is in training. However, the book goes off course in the last chapters. Also, if the reader isn't somewhat expirienced in true military jargon he or she may get lost on the acronyms, ranks, rates, titles, and nomenclature that is used throughout. All in all, a good book.
review 2: I WON THIS BOOK ON GOODREADS!!!!!(***************MINIMAL SPOILER ALERT*************************)I really hate giving this a two star rating, but I have to based on several things.First, for the positive. I really liked the plot. The book had good characters, believable emotions and thoughts. The story itself was really great. It was interesting and ... moreinsightful to the life and demanding challenges of someone wishing to be a SEAL.BUT, I DO NOT care to read vulgar language and the way women are talked about is disgusting.I am well aware that life in the military is like this, with very vulgar words as a constant speech choice. And women being used, abused and talked about in the most unflattering, inappropriate way. BUT again I say, “I don't care to read about it.”I have read other books about war and really enjoyed them. I still got the feel for the pain and suffering. The hardships and the extreme circumstances that are military have to face. All for the sake of our freedom, that we continually take for granted. They managed to convey this feeling of brutality without spelling it out and without using foul language to constantly get their point across.This book could be SO much better if the vulgarity was removed and the lack of respect for women was hinted at, but not explained in raunchy details. I also feel it could reach a much wider audience if this was the case.It would also be helpful to put a guide in the back of the book with definitions to the abbreviations used throughout the book. I think a vast majority of us are a little lost when it comes to abbreviations for military terms. I also think the book was too hurried in the end. I read all about the torturous training and the details of "Hell Week," only to be rushed thru the exciting black mail scandal. And have it end with too many open doors. If this is the first book in a series, then great job at leaving us hanging and anxiously waiting for more. But if this is the first and last I'd like to see the loose ends tied up a bit more nicely.My props to the author for being able to write about something personal. I can't imagine going thru this training and then having the nerve to revisit my emotions enough to write a novel about it. And as always my sincere thanks to our military around the world, both active and retired. Without your sacrifice, I would not enjoy my freedoms so freely right now. There are not many who freely give of their life both mentally and physically to let the rest of us sorry bums take things for granted. You give of your time; endure physical torture and mental strain all so that we can be free to be so utterly unthankful to those who have made it so that we can have the freedom to be that way. I encourage us all too really think about what are military does and has done for us. We are so blessed and spoiled in our many freedoms in America. Freedoms bought with the blood and sweat of people who are never really thanked. And come home to ridicule for fighting a war instead of thanks and fan fair for the sacrifices they made on our behalf. less

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