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Title: Blog-like, but I liked that
Review: Some of the negative reviewers have noted that Williams's book is diaristic and confessional, and focuses on the day-to-day details of the author's time in Iraq. I agree with that assessment, but I liked those aspects of the book. I can see how the book wouldn't be very interesting to a reader who was also a woman soldier deployed in Iraq, because both the broad outline of the story and many of the details would be nothing new--she's definitely a bit of an Everywoman figure in the narrative. However, I enjoy books that give me a glimpse into the daily lives of people whose lives are very different from my own, and for me, this book fit the bill. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes slice-of-life memoirs.
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