A Hundred & One Days: A Baghdad Journal Audiobook (Unabridged)

" It's not a revealing piece but anytime you read an account from the middle east you're kind of thrown by the vastly different experiences of day to day life. And there are some moments where you can't imagine the courage, bravado that it took to not just be a journalist but also a civilian there. Very interesting reading, especially since it's from a non US journalist. Provides an interesting look at the United States. "

" Before, during and after the invasion of Iraq by the author of the Bookseller of Kabul. She is lyrical when reporting on ordinary Iraqs. She reports the hell and fear of wartime. Difficult but important book. "

" Seierstad's account of the days leading up to the Iraq war and after is a must read, in my opinion. I feel like I learned so much from this book. I've never been a supporter of the Iraq war but this book really opened my eyes to how the Iraqi people must have felt then. Some parts of the book were just horrific, detailing civilian deaths and bringing to light a side of war that isn't often portrayed on the news. While it's clear that Seierstand is against the war, I think she did an excellent job sharing her story in an unbiased objective way, just as a journalist should. Another great book by this author, I look forward to reading more. "

" This is a great read and reporting of behind the scenes while Saddam was still in power. "

" Loved the writing style - it really helped to transport myself to Baghdad, and presented a new, eye-opening side to the conflict and the people involved. "

" Interesting read about the war in Iraq from a Norwegian journalist's perspective. VERY informative!! "

" A Norwegian journalist who spent 101 days in Baghdad before, during, and after initiation of coalition attack on Iraq in 3/2003 tries to reach a silenced population. "

" Wonderfully written and it's like my entire notion of Baghdad is changed. I also found it interesting and very exciting to read from a reporter's point of view. "

" Her other books were a lot more mind grabbing ..... "

" Not nearly as charming as Bookseller of Kabul. Half the memoir describes the author's near desperate attempts to smuggle herself INTO Iraq, and the other half hiding in the hotel under attack. It was an almost pathetic, pathological need to insert oneself into the geography. "

" I hate wars! All kind of wars! This book is an eye opening, telling the truth of what American soldiers did to the Iraqi civilians... I repeat CIVILIANS! I wonder how would the world react if it happened vice versa. "

" Most thought provoking and enlightening. "

" An eye opening looking into the world of war, and those involved. "

" Seierstad (The Bookseller of Kabul) reports from Bagdad just before and after the war starts in Iraq. As sad and ugly as I thought it would be - the comments from the civilians and the soldiers are interesting. I would recommend it. "

" A fascinating read about the run - up to the war in Iraq and the "collateral damage" that seems so unimportant to most elected officials. The author brings you to Baghdad in a way that most journalists miss. "

" Fabulous to read the inside story about what happened in that country right before the fall of Sadam Hussein. "

" A very good perspective from an un-biased viewpoint. "

" Unbiased description of Iraq in crisis. "

" It was surprising to read that some Iraqis initially welcomed the American insurgence. Descriptions of infrastructure and government made me realize that Saddam was like Mao. "

" Loved the writing style - it really helped to transport myself to Baghdad, and presented a new, eye-opening side to the conflict and the people involved. "

" Fabulous to read the inside story about what happened in that country right before the fall of Sadam Hussein. "

" I really don't like her style, but the story is nice. "

" A good look at the months leading up to the current Iraq war by a Dutch journalist. Also, the first month or so after it starts. It shows just how cruel Sadam Hussein was to his people for so many years but also how trigger happy the US troops were once they arrived. Worth reading "

" Hard hitting account of the human face of suffering in Baghdad. style is very easy to read and a very humane point of view. "

" An interesting inside view from a journalist inside Baghdad during Bush's mad war. "

" Reading this now..this is a heart-wrenching and thought-provoking book on the war in Iraq, from a journalist who stayed throughout the worst days of the military invasion in 2003. "

" No wonder the world criticizes the US. We came into Beirut guns blazing. Interesting story from an outsider's perspective. "