This book is life changing. Aside from what I learned about PTSD -- and I've never learned about it from a first-person perspective -- reading this book has lead to shifts in the way I see global conflict. I've revised my opinion on the military and its operations, primarily because the book discusses the limitations placed upon the military by the governments in power, either by direction or budget, and in the same thought, it has informed me on the necessity of humanitarian aid and peacekeeping in conflict zones, leading to a much more nuanced thought process. Unfortunately the book supported the growing doubt I have in the UN.

I would strongly recommend this book to anybody and everybody. This book needs to be read and understood before any troops are sent to conflict areas, and real change needs to happen in governments, too.