Isaiah Quinones
American Sniper
By: Chris Kyle
Bang! Down goes the woman caught in the precise cross-hairs of the American Sniper Chris Kyle taking down the only woman he has ever killed holding a grenade ready to kill a whole platoon of Marines in the front lines. Just like that the Odyssey of Chris Kyle's Life as a navy seal in the front lines begins.
To be brief as not to spoil the copious amounts of raw talent in the form of writing, over the first 88 pages one will come to learn of the early years of Chris Kyle's life. The books transitions from the battle ground and into how Chris grew up, how he met his wife, and most importantly his journey into becoming a navy seal flow in perfect harmony as not to take away from one part or another providing the perfect balance of life at home and life in the battle field leaving something for everyone to enjoy. The book also continues to dive into the early missions he was presented with before becoming a sniper and the typical life of a navy seal.
What is a very intriguing stand out for this book is that the author is also the main character Chris Kyle. It falls into the unique autobiographical-nonfiction genre.
This book is by far the best out there in this "war time story" theme and anyone who is capable of reading should do so immediately. The book provides a unique, hands on perspective in the life of a navy seal which can not be found anywhere else but this book. It's a true Americans story and I whole heartily would recommend this book to people from my grandma to my best friend.
At this point you may be wondering "But Why should i get this book?" and "But What makes this book so amazing?" and that can be summed up into three major focal points.
The story holds such a relate-ability that comes quite unexpected. One might ponder "How could I be able to relate to some big war hero?" and the answer may be just as simple. The book reaches into the souls of every American that holds pride in their country allowing for one to almost feel as though they are within the book its self. It invokes a sense of pride for their country continuing to add to the overall eloquence of the novel. Chris Kyle is what every young boy aspires to be and his themes of patriotism and self drive to success can be a shared experience with any and all americans.
Another quite relevant point as to why the book is so amazing is because of the message it sends to the youth when one is faced with a very big problem. The books themes also ahold a message to never give up and always work hard to achieve your goals no matter what is thrown at you. Chris is but to the test both physically and mentally on his way to becoming a navy seal and in his every day life which is something that everyone should takes notes on. Success does not come easy, failure does and for one to grind and push through the pain and emotional distort is a great focal point of the novel in what the author attempts to instill upon the reader.
Lastly, but most importantly, why this book deserves the utmost priority in your readers catalog is the book shows the power of one to beat the odds and be successful. Not everyone can handle adversity quite like Chris Kyle can as portrayed in the novel and that speaks volumes to the younger generation on how to deal with failure, as all humans fail, and turn that into complete success in the long run no matter how hard he falls. This is portrayed when Chis is speaking of is first application to become a navy seal and sullenly says "They flat-out turned me down" (20) but Chris will greatly handle this hardship and work harder to get him self in the hard way.
To connect personally, what really got me hooked on this book is the message of "grind" and to never give up no matter what life throughs at you. Chris sums this message up nicely when discussing what all the seals hold as when when he exclaims "The thing we all had in common wasn't muscle; it was the will to do what ever it takes"(28) which resinates in my heart and sends a clear through message that people who are successful are that way not because of sure strength, but their will power to push through what ever is thrown at them to be successful.
This book would be best suited to those who enjoyed the likes of Saving Private Ryan, All Quiet on the Western front, and any other war time books along with the modern thriller genre as this book while it holds great plot, is also invigorating to the senses, pulling a reader right into the story. Anyone who holds great pride for their country would find simple pleasure in reading this novel as it would also portray their viewpoint on such a topic.
American Sniper, The Americans story is a book to be remembered indefinitely as it is a must read for all on planet earth. The legacy Chris Kyle left will live on forever just as his messages portrayed in this novel should as well. Buy this book today.
The story holds such a relate-ability that comes quite unexpected. One might ponder "How could I be able to relate to some big war hero?" and the answer may be just as simple. The book reaches into the souls of every American that holds pride in their country allowing for one to almost feel as though they are within the book its self. It invokes a sense of pride for their country continuing to add to the overall eloquence of the novel. Chris Kyle is what every young boy aspires to be and his themes of patriotism and self drive to success can be a shared experience with any and all americans.
Another quite relevant point as to why the book is so amazing is because of the message it sends to the youth when one is faced with a very big problem. The books themes also ahold a message to never give up and always work hard to achieve your goals no matter what is thrown at you. Chris is but to the test both physically and mentally on his way to becoming a navy seal and in his every day life which is something that everyone should takes notes on. Success does not come easy, failure does and for one to grind and push through the pain and emotional distort is a great focal point of the novel in what the author attempts to instill upon the reader.
Lastly, but most importantly, why this book deserves the utmost priority in your readers catalog is the book shows the power of one to beat the odds and be successful. Not everyone can handle adversity quite like Chris Kyle can as portrayed in the novel and that speaks volumes to the younger generation on how to deal with failure, as all humans fail, and turn that into complete success in the long run no matter how hard he falls. This is portrayed when Chis is speaking of is first application to become a navy seal and sullenly says "They flat-out turned me down" (20) but Chris will greatly handle this hardship and work harder to get him self in the hard way.
To connect personally, what really got me hooked on this book is the message of "grind" and to never give up no matter what life throughs at you. Chris sums this message up nicely when discussing what all the seals hold as when when he exclaims "The thing we all had in common wasn't muscle; it was the will to do what ever it takes"(28) which resinates in my heart and sends a clear through message that people who are successful are that way not because of sure strength, but their will power to push through what ever is thrown at them to be successful.
This book would be best suited to those who enjoyed the likes of Saving Private Ryan, All Quiet on the Western front, and any other war time books along with the modern thriller genre as this book while it holds great plot, is also invigorating to the senses, pulling a reader right into the story. Anyone who holds great pride for their country would find simple pleasure in reading this novel as it would also portray their viewpoint on such a topic.
American Sniper, The Americans story is a book to be remembered indefinitely as it is a must read for all on planet earth. The legacy Chris Kyle left will live on forever just as his messages portrayed in this novel should as well. Buy this book today.
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