Suffer in Silence by David Reid Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Suffer in Silence
Book Review: Good stuff
Summary: 5 Stars
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very smart well written piece which provided more detail than I'd read anywhere else.Book Review: Great Read, Raw and Intense
Summary: 5 Stars
A great read, engaging and raw. The characters are excellent, the diversity of characters really help the story develop. The description of the physical and emotional torture is quite vivid and unforgetable. The author does a wonderful job in describing the experience of Hell Week and the pain and suffering that the recruits are forced to endure. A quick read and a book you won't soon forget.Book Review: Grey's Anatomy
Summary: 3 Stars
The book was well written. I would have liked it if the author had written it from an autobiographical point of view. The main character's name is Grey. He was dull and one dimensional. Author could have chosen a more colorful Seal to follow.Book Review: I couldn't put it down. Well written and honest.
Summary: 5 Stars
I finished this book in record time. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. The story flows well and the characters are enjoyable. The author provides a very honest portrayal of the initial training process for Navy SEALS. This is a must read for anyone interested in the subject or even possibly considering being a SEAL but it's also a very entertaining story on its own. If you enjoy survival stories such as "Shackleton" or "Skeletons on the Zhara" you'll enjoy this book.Book Review: Incredible Description of BUD/S Training
Summary: 5 Stars
I though the author did a great job of capturing the essence of BUD/S training. From my conversations with individuals who have survived the training and served as SEALs, I am confident that his portrayal of the ordeal of surviving First Phase is accurate. While the author perfectly captures the misery of surf torture, log PT, and other sadistic elements of training, he never disparages training in the slightest. In fact, after reading the book, I sense that the author loved BUD/S in the dark way that one can love being pushed to the limits of human endurance. The book is descriptive enough that reading certain passages actually hurt, but the suffer-fest is tempered with moments of hilarity. The instructors sound like true characters: universally tough as hell, occasionally out-of-line, and damn funny. Some of them come across as a bit unbalanced, but others simply come across as true professionals - men who are devoted to the critical task of forging the next generation of special forces operatives. To sum it up in one sentence, Suffer in Silence is a skillfully written book that will give you even more respect for those sailors who operate on the cutting edge of modern warfare.