Interesting perspective
343702
I almost gave up on this halfway through. It was slow, boring and unconnected. Luckily I continued on. I understand the story was written during the war years and widely published. I can see why. The public was give a birds eye view of the life of a tail turret gunner in the RAF. The story would also interest their American cousins given the hundreds of turret gunners the US would send into the fray.

I understand in 1943 why there would be question marks for locations since it was wartime and the Germans could have used the information for targeting. Being republished in 1988 I don't understand why the blanks still stand? Its possible the author, R.C. Rivaz had passed and the information wasn't available. If thats the case fair enough.

Its not the most flowing story, but again, this is a sign of the times. People craved for any information that would boost morale at a time when the outcome of the war was still in question.

The accounts of flying through flak were very impressive and tense. Imagine being in a steel box where you could barely move and someone or something was running beating on it and you and helpless to stop it. The gunners literally put their lives in the hand of the pilots and their prowess. Twice the plan he was in was forced to crash land in the channel and then wait for help to arrive. The first splash downs description was bone-chilling cold. It would remind one of the  Unbroken. By Laura Hillerbrand. The struggles the survivors endured in the cold Artic water will have you shivering.

So, what does a tail gunner do for eight to ten hours when there is no flak or threatening fighters in the area? One, you stay awake and two, you take in the sights and lock them in the memory banks.  Mr. Rivaz detailed descriptions are excellent and vivid.

The only flaw I came across was the ending. After doing some research it appears Mr. Rivaz died in September 1945.

Overall this is an interesting read for any fans of World War Two.

Four stars.
49988
The point of view is fascinating. It allows readers to see things from a perspective that's probably completely new to them. A very worthwhile read!
1678618
Interesting perspective. Credit to the author for not giving into the stigma of aspurger or o.c.d. I enjoyed following Edward's journey and growth.
4793377
Good read, an interesting perspective on dating and arranged marriages. I ordered this for research while writing a paper for my college course.
1540850
This book gives an interesting perspective on the "working class" as it pertains to fast food workers, health, retail, etc. Regardless what your views are on if the fight for $15 are right or wrong this book outlines the perspective that these "working class" workers are not unskilled and thus deserving of more than $15 an hour, times have changed and so has the job markets. There are some really great points made towards that and it did open my eyes a little more than they were. This is a good read, I don't think it was "great' as it didn't keep my attention the whole way through but from cover to cover it had some really good points.
696013
I like the idea of a book with two perspectives.  I find the other side of the story a little eye rolling and incredible but it is a good teaching opportunity to illustrate that not everyone sees things the way you might.
3929040
My wife told me she enjoyed reading this book and I read it too.  As for me, I gained a different perspective.
3848381
I enjoyed the perspective of the writer and she told a good story.  No job is as glamorous as they seem and it shows how our system is often out of sync.
316895
Very interesting looking at things from different sides.
653016
This was an interesting perspective on culture in organizations.
430908
Still busy reading, but very interesting perspective which already made some impact/gave me a more objective view in certain isolated situations which came up recently.
233794
I liked the different perspective of this book.  Kept me guessing quite a few times, but the flashbacks from present to past threw off the flow a little for me.  Overall I liked it.
842972
Well it is an interesting perspective on the world's oldest profession. Mostly sad though when a person needs to allow themselves to be abused so they have money to buy furniture. Happy ending though and worth your time to read this one.
380277
The author provides a unique perspective, having undertaken a longitudinal study of over 200 children. The story stops about mid life, so shows how the post school transition has gone. Interesting to hear the adult perspective of what they think helped or didn't help in their adult life.
2317314
This was an interesting book told from an interesting perspective about a time in history huge in some people's lives but small to much of the world. Well-written and a quick read.
3393540
I loved reading the interesting perspective Aziz and many others put forward. It offers greater insight into how many shifting perspectives of romance there are in this world.
2565385
This is an easy read providing an interesting perspective.  While I'm sure this is not the whole story it is a good story from the perspective of one of the participants.  I've worked closely with the military the past two years in Afghanistan and enjoyed this perspective of the achievement.  Definitely worth the read.