Comments on: Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

By: tanya (52 books or bust)

tanya (52 books or bust) — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 17:58:03 +0000

In reply to Leah @ Books Speak Volumes. Leah, I haven't read any of the new war novels either. It all just seems to immediate. I know i should push myself though because this stuff is happening in the here and now.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:16:48 +0000

In reply to TJ @ MyBookStrings. Amazing, wasn't it? To think of what they were used to and what being in that place was doing to them- such a bizarre juxtaposition.

By: Andi (@estellasrevenge)

Andi (@estellasrevenge) — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:58:21 +0000

I wanted to like this one, especially because the author is from Dallas’ish (represent!), but I had a hard time getting into it. Maybe one day.

By: TJ @ MyBookStrings

TJ @ MyBookStrings — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:04:24 +0000

I thought this was an impressive book. There are scenes that are just relentless. I remember being almost out of breath after reading the passage where the soldiers are brought onto the field during the half-time show and have to try so hard to remember that they are on a football field and not a battle field.

By: Leah @ Books Speak Volumes

Leah @ Books Speak Volumes — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:56:28 +0000

I haven’t been brave enough to venture into any of the fiction about the war in the Middle East, but this book sounds incredible.