The Yellow Birds
by Kevin Powers
I can't remember requesting this book from the library, but I got an email from the library that it was in. So, I dutifully picked it up.
It was a quick read, and fairly predictable. Not very memorable. I was hoping to gain a new perspective into the life of soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan, and this didn't really do it for me. I didn't learn anything new, or gain any insight. It was very vanilla. I've read books on other wars of the twentieth century, and have greatly enjoyed the stories, anecdotes, and life revelations--unfortunately, The Yellow Birds wasn't satisfying.
I'm hoping to find another good book about the Iraq/Afghanistan conflicts soon...as I am quite behind on my reading.
