jhalloran99's review against another edition
5.0
Outstanding! David Howarth is not the best writer, but he is certainly a phenomenal story teller. Fastest work of nonfiction I've ever read. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys survival nonfiction and is particularity interested in WWII.
mickeymole's review against another edition
5.0
Not a very good title for an excellent book. The title sounds like the gruesome reminder of our earthly end. But, I think it was probably meant to say that "ALONE--we die". As the book is as much about the people who helped Jan, as the man himself. We all need people in this life, and it is never more apparent as when we are in grave trouble. This book will renew your faith in your fellow man. The film, "The 12th Man", which was based on the book, is also excellent.
jsburt's review against another edition
3.0
An amazing story, but I didn't think the book was written very well. This had to have been the worst editing job I've ever seen though as there were so many grammatical errors.
heather_g's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
What an amazing survival story! Surviving being chased by Germans, an avalanche and being buried for a week by snow storm whilst waiting for rescuers, cutting off his toes, suffering from frostbite and gangrene- how this man survived is incredible. His sheer will to live plus the help from so many Norwegian villagers just an incredible story!!
spoopywife's review
4.0
I had no clue about the German occupation of Norway or the struggles in Scandinavia during WWII. Not only that, but I had no clue someone could survive any of what this man did. Definitely a crazy story worth telling!
danreviewsathing's review
dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Whilst it’s quite an interesting read and one hell of a story about the goodness of humanity in an against all the odds moment, I feel it takes its main character out of the story too much and pushes so many names on you that I forgot who was who. It’s well rounded and it finishes on a high note but for me it feels like an opportunity missed to tell a great story.