The Yellow Birds Book Reviews

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Fair at best. Maybe it happened maybe it didn't. The author grabs you tightly and then let's you go too loosely. Could be non fiction probably would have been a better read if it had been. He served in Iraq why not write about his truest experiences there?

successful on many levels. As an Iraqi war vet this novel works as a piece of fiction tying together many different experiences. There are no "drugs", just some very young men trying to make sense of the very bad place we as Americans have put them in. The characters are human, flawed and noble, not some disposable action figures. The staggeringly high level of veteran suicides is clearly understandable after you read this novel. Recommend reading for anyone with any sense of humanity or compassion. If you lack these please do yourself a favor and read something else. Seriously.

Yellow Birds. This was a painful book to read. I'm not sure if it was entirely the subject matter, which was tough going. Part may have been that this is the first book I read online. I didn't quite feel that I was reading a book, missing turning real pages. It will be a while before I read more about these wars and the harrowing repercussions for the men who fight there.

Superb. I was left speechless. One of the finest writers to come along in a long while. Kevin Powers is inspiring. I love his use of words.

Book. I am so glad this book was written. In all its pain and beauty. I will be thinking about the story for a long time

Disappointing. This book had great potential but gets bogged down with forced phrasing, long winded sentences, strange descriptions, convoluted thoughts, difficult terms/vocabulary etc., which make this book hard to follow at times and therefore a struggle to read and enjoy. There is a good story lurking underneath all the layers of philosophy and observation but it tends to get buried. I see the author is a poet too so it helps me understand the conflict here as I generally do not enjoy poetry. I can see why some critics thought this was a great book as they are probably way smarter and more well read than I am...EAF

A Stitch in the fabric of War. Yellow Birds begins with an brutal irony of a poem and ends with inevitability of all living creatures. Between the pages are masterfully written text. Bartle's accounts of his years in and after "war" are provocative, insightful but haunting. This is just one story of one man in a sea of stories about the fallibility of war. The author pulls you into Bartle's world and you sense his pain, loneliness and loss. Excellent book that I couldn't put down for long.

Waste of Money. I thought this was going to be an insightful account of a soldier's experience in Iraq. It's not. It's a rambling seemingly drug induced recount of a soldier's experiences. A complete was of money and time.

Every American should read. I started reading and didn't stop until I'd finished it. A moving story that gives us civilians a glimpse into what war is like for the people who fight it in our name.

Should be required reading for every American. This book is haunting and beautiful and will move you and change you. It's unforgettable. Brilliant. A must read.

A "Must Read". I believe everyone should read this book. I believe everyone who does read this book can & will benefit in some way. For those who have seen combat & have found themselves struggling within the seemingly infinite chasm between the opposing realities of "war survival" & a return to civilian existence; this book gives them a voice. It puts into words those feelings & fears that so many have not as yet been able to articulate themselves. It also says "You Are Not Alone" in this. For those who have not experienced combat or war in any form; this book is a revelation: An enlightening experience. You cannot read this novel without "feeling it" as you do. Nor can you read this work without coming away with a better understanding of what our men & women in uniform sometimes have to endure both during & after their service to our country. For those of us who have not been there the depth of understanding may be only a smattering at best. But even a smattering is a beginning & takes us one step further from our ignorance.

Where is our farewell to arms?. If you are looking for the past decade of war's great novel, this is not it. Someone needs to tap into the true themes of Iraq and Afghanistan and how we soldiers who lived it face society throughout the deployments. The dreariness and doomed nature of the characters smells like Vietnam.

Great read. As someone who has not been to war, but remains somewhat guilty about it, this book gives me a sense of what our soldiers are going through everyday. I try my very best to empathize with our soldiers and understand what they do.

Cousin. His book is so good and he is my cousin.

Powerful and haunting. The author's beautiful, exceptionally moving use of language, his modicum of words, and his fluency of expression make this a stunning debut as well as a powerful statement about both the coming of age of a young soldier and a testament to the brutality of war...in this case, the Iraq war. I dare you to read this and not be emotionally involved.

Stunning. The book is, by turns, horrifying and beautiful. A decidedly anti-Hollywood take on the portrayal of war that is nevertheless sweeping in emotional scope and vividly drawn. I highly recommend it to readers.

The Yellow Birds. This story was a tiny window into the bleakness our fellow Americans experienced during their time in Iraq. Kevin Powers presents a moment of self reflection through characters who represent small fragments of our own being. I would recommend this book to anyone. It was a pleasure reading, and trying to understand in the smallest form the experience the men and women of the United States armed services went through. Regards, M7R.

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