Battle Cry
by Leon Uris
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Author: Leon UrisEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-06-28
ISBN: 006075186X
Number of pages: 694
Publisher: Avon
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Book Review: 2 1/2 Stars -- Sometimes You Shouldn't Go Back!
Summary: 3 Stars
I first read Battle Cry in the early 60's when I was a young teenager and loved everything about it -- the characters, the description of Marine life, the battle scenes. You name it, I loved it about Battle Cry. For all of these years when people would ask me what novel about WWII I thought was among the best I've read, Battle Cry was right at the top of my list. So, after almost fifty years since reading Battle Cry, I decided to read it again. I'm mostly sorry I did. With the exception of the last 50-60 pages, which were very impactful and emotional, virtually all of the aspects that I initially thought were so terrific "back then," I now consider to be somewhat of a disappointment. The characters I once considered to be so memorable I now think of as being pretty thinly developed. The dialogue now seems quite weak and the battle/action scenes, which at times are very exciting, do not comprise enough of this war novel to maintain a high level of interest. As such, I found the book, at almost 700 pages, dragged on for long passages, causing me to to skim through much of the second half. I guess my decision to revisit Battle Cry after an almost fifty year absence was a mistake; helping me to realize that some things are better left as fond memories from a time long gone.
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