Today I finished The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers. This was the story of war in Iraq. It is the story of Bartle and Murphy. Bartle makes a promise to Murphy's mom to keep his safe during the war. The story covers their time in the war and Bartle's return home. Like most war stories, it is very sad. I have respect for soldiers, but I could NEVER fight in a war. The images described by Powers seemed so realistic, most likely because he was actually in the war. I just feel so bad for Bartle and can't imagine how he could ever get over what happened to him and Murphy and the others. I don't always understand everything that happened and maybe that is for the best..... A very sad, but well written read.
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