A review by briereader
Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness by Elizabeth D. Samet

challenging informative slow-paced

2.75

As far as I can tell, this is an excellently researched and argued book. I was impressed by the sheer depth of the literary and film criticism that went into building the portrait of American perspective on the titular 'Good War' and tracing back the history of this enduring myth. Unfortunately, I was not the right reader for this book, or perhaps it just wasn't the right time for me to read it. The layers of nuance and depth went far over my head and I found it rather dense. I hope that I've learned at least a little, but I suspect it isn't nearly as much as I could have.