Three Soldiers Audiobook

" John Dos Passos is an author whom I had never read before but I am most assuredly happy to have found his works. "Three Soldiers" is an exceptionally well written book which gives the reader a fabulous look inside the emotional side of being a soldier during WWI. I hate spoilers so all I will say is that it is well worth your reading! "

" I first read this book in high school because no one in my English class wanted to read it. I don't think the book had ever been checked out from the library. I recently re-read the book and enjoyed the book even more. The book focuses on three American infantrymen in World War I. We tend to associate anti-military sentiment with the Vietnam War but this books shows these feelings existed long before the American involvement in Southeast Asia. "

" This is my favorite book on war I have ever read, which says a lot since I hate war and I generally don't like books on it. Hemingway, eat your heart out! "

" My first experience with Dos Passos and I am looking forward to reading 1919 now. It really reminded me of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, not in subject but in outlook and desperation of character. Each of the three soldiers ends up in his own desperate straits and finds their own way to a conclusion. What happens to them during the war and how their inner fortitude or lack of it help or hinder their progress makes for a heartbreaking story. "

" I can see why this book was controversial in its time -- it certainly does not glorify the war experience! It's similar to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in that it emphasizes the way the "machine," in this case, the machinery of war and government, destroys men's spirits. A worthy read, but not one I particularly enjoyed. "

" Pretty interesting anti-war book by Dos Passos. The story follows a few soldiers loosely in WW1. Focuses on the inanity and drudgery of war, repression of the human spirit etc. "

" Disjointed and somewhat tedious. Not really a war novel. "

" I really enjoyed this book. I wouldn't recommend because of all the swear words but it shows the reality of war. But I read it for English class and it is packed with symbolism! It was one of the few papers that I actually enjoyed doing. "

" My first Dos Passos - it's a year for firsts. Lives up to the hype. "

" Mostly about the "machine" that is the military, turning men into mindless autonomic creatures who follow any and all orders. "

" Alongside Mailer's Naked and the Dead, this is one of the best books that deals with the psychological impact of war. "

" Not his best work, but readable. "

" Superb writing by Dos Passos as he puts you in the mind of an artist trying to cope with life in the military. He wrote this in 1919 and his service in World War 1 was still burning fresh in his mind. The plot drags a little about 2/3 through but stick with it, there is a strong finish. "

" I am enraptured by the way these characters view their worlds. It's unbelievable how great Dos Passos really was. "

" A good writer takes a tale of World War I and turns it into something unexpected, something that turns ideas of who are the heroes and who are the enemies on its head. Well done. "

" Hemmingway totally rips this off for A Farewell to Arms which isn't half as good as this one. A classic modern novel of WWI. "

" Dos Passos hadn't found his voice yet, and "Three Soldiers" drags a bit, but it's a worthwhile sampling of an author whose best was yet to come. It's a classic only in the sense that his U.S.A. trilogy would be one, and all of Dos Passos' work would therefore become lumped into the "classics" pile. "

" Probably 3.5. What is it about being a WWI ambulance driver/medical corps that made you a good writer? "

" In this scintilating modernist novel, John Dos Passos continually bludgeons the reader with the astounding knowledge that being a soldier in World War I was actually fairly shitty. Not totally without merit, I just think it's not my cup of tea. "

" I am glad that I read it. It is a good book and a good one to have read, but there were large pieces where I felt that my mind was wondering off and needed to be pulled back into the story. "

" Pretty interesting anti-war book by Dos Passos. The story follows a few soldiers loosely in WW1. Focuses on the inanity and drudgery of war, repression of the human spirit etc. "

" Probably 3.5. What is it about being a WWI ambulance driver/medical corps that made you a good writer? "

" My first Dos Passos - it's a year for firsts. Lives up to the hype. "

" Superb writing by Dos Passos as he puts you in the mind of an artist trying to cope with life in the military. He wrote this in 1919 and his service in World War 1 was still burning fresh in his mind. The plot drags a little about 2/3 through but stick with it, there is a strong finish. "

" A good writer takes a tale of World War I and turns it into something unexpected, something that turns ideas of who are the heroes and who are the enemies on its head. Well done. "

" I really enjoyed this book. I wouldn't recommend because of all the swear words but it shows the reality of war. But I read it for English class and it is packed with symbolism! It was one of the few papers that I actually enjoyed doing. "

" Alongside Mailer's Naked and the Dead, this is one of the best books that deals with the psychological impact of war. "

" Disjointed and somewhat tedious. Not really a war novel. "

" Hemmingway totally rips this off for A Farewell to Arms which isn't half as good as this one. A classic modern novel of WWI. "

" In this scintilating modernist novel, John Dos Passos continually bludgeons the reader with the astounding knowledge that being a soldier in World War I was actually fairly shitty. Not totally without merit, I just think it's not my cup of tea. "

" I am enraptured by the way these characters view their worlds. It's unbelievable how great Dos Passos really was. "

" This is my favorite book on war I have ever read, which says a lot since I hate war and I generally don't like books on it. Hemingway, eat your heart out! "