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Rating: 
- Outstanding 10/10
Simply excellent... my best book of 2006, Iam back following a re-read and am buying this book for my two best friends for 'early Christmas presents!'
As an young Irishman growing up in the south during the troubles I had a pretty sterile and distant view of that time. This book is unique, it brings the troubles to life - the bitterness, stupidity and sadness of those historic times.
This is a great story, entertaining, enlightening, fun and tragic.
Thanks Kevin - a masterpiece... will go down in the history of those terrible times.
E.sullivan, London
Rating:
- Not worth reading
According to Kevin the conflict had nothing to do with beliefs or politics or discrimination. It seems the British press had it right all those years and the real problem was two awful tribes that just hated each other. It seems the people I thought were brave men and women who stood up against oppression and imperialism were actually just idiots.
Rating: - Barely believable
This is a well constructed and fascinating story. It is only when you consider the likelihood of anyone having been so close to so many deaths and remembering the fine detail of each that you appreciate that it is indeed a story.
Virtually none of these dramatic episodes can be confirmed by a living witness.
The book presents no analysis of events beyond the madness of the Irish. There is no book I more regret buying on the stregth of reviews. I don't believe one word of it.
Rating: - Amazing!
This is very easy to read but certainlly not void of information and fasinating facts. Terrifying violence and written with amazing passion, it's fantastic.
Rating: - Not for serious readers of Northern Ireland's recent past.
I do wish that I hadn't bought this book. I read only half of it and found that I couldn't continue. It was pure tat, self-promoting and so shallow. I shall give this book to someone I don't like!
- Outstanding 10/10Simply excellent... my best book of 2006, Iam back following a re-read and am buying this book for my two best friends for 'early Christmas presents!'
As an young Irishman growing up in the south during the troubles I had a pretty sterile and distant view of that time. This book is unique, it brings the troubles to life - the bitterness, stupidity and sadness of those historic times.
This is a great story, entertaining, enlightening, fun and tragic.
Thanks Kevin - a masterpiece... will go down in the history of those terrible times.
E.sullivan, London
Rating:
- Not worth readingAccording to Kevin the conflict had nothing to do with beliefs or politics or discrimination. It seems the British press had it right all those years and the real problem was two awful tribes that just hated each other. It seems the people I thought were brave men and women who stood up against oppression and imperialism were actually just idiots.
Rating:
- Barely believableThis is a well constructed and fascinating story. It is only when you consider the likelihood of anyone having been so close to so many deaths and remembering the fine detail of each that you appreciate that it is indeed a story.
Virtually none of these dramatic episodes can be confirmed by a living witness.
The book presents no analysis of events beyond the madness of the Irish. There is no book I more regret buying on the stregth of reviews. I don't believe one word of it.
Rating:
- Amazing!This is very easy to read but certainlly not void of information and fasinating facts. Terrifying violence and written with amazing passion, it's fantastic.
Rating:
- Not for serious readers of Northern Ireland's recent past.I do wish that I hadn't bought this book. I read only half of it and found that I couldn't continue. It was pure tat, self-promoting and so shallow. I shall give this book to someone I don't like!