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From the award-winning author of We, the Drowned comes a brutal, unflinching, and bestselling epic novel of a platoon of soldiers descending into the insanity of the war in Afghanistan.
Dispatched to fight the Taliban as part of the NATO forces, the soldiers of the Third Platoon arrive in a desert hell intent on testing their courage and endurance.
Among them are the charismatic platoon leader Schrøder, a former games designer fascinated by the imaginative potential of war; Colonel Steffensen, whose negoti
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The First Stone by Carsten Jensen,Mark Mussari Book Review
Name: C Wm (Andy) Anderson
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Who Pays For Our Liberty, & What Cost Do They Bear?
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 1, 2019
Review: If ever I am able to post so stirring a novel as “The First Stone,” I will consider my life a success. Still, despite my new outlook at life, this is an imperfect, yet, awe-inspiring tale of humanity forever ripped and tattered by the evils of war. I dedicate this review to all who have served our nation, and other nations, in order to protect our pursuit of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. God help us all.
I think this month Amazon provided a First Read for nearly every category. Certainly, there was an appealing prospect for everyone. Myself, I found myself intrigued by two of them. Ultimately, I chose ‘The First Stone” instead of “Those Who Wander,” despite an interesting review by Dee Arr. Then, after selecting “The First Stone,” I took a glance at the author’s intro and wondered if I may have messed up. Thought I, ‘A story of the conflict in Afghanistan by some guy in Denmark? Why didn’t I check him out first?’
Well, I confess, I was stereotyping an author simply because I was presuming all the soldiers fighting and dying in Afghanistan were Americans. Brother, was I, even if only temporarily, guilty of prejudice and just plain idiocy. Very soon into the story, I realized my foolishness and got pulled into a narrative I was prepared to despise. I am eternally grateful for having leaped into this introspective reflection of man’s soul when faced with life-and-death decisions that I am still more grateful for never having had to face.
BLUSH FACTOR: This is NOT the book to share with a child or your fellow church members. Not only because of the rather frequent use of the eff-word, but due also to the violence and some of the humor. Chapter 8, by the way, commences with a humorous discussion that is not unlike chats I recollect from my early Navy days.
SPOILER ALERT: WARNING: There is a touching, emotional scene of animal cruelty that will anger many readers. For me, it nearly forced me to post a critical review, but, honestly, the writing is just too good and the scene needed to be posted to display some of the horror man is capable of in war time.
WRITING & EDITING: The writing, as translated by Mark Mussari, is impeccable. I even almost convinced myself that there was no translator, so smooth was the writing and so easy was it to picture as being a story of American soldiers or marines traipsing through Southwest Asian deserts. Editing is, obviously, thoroughly professional.
EXCERPT
‘…“Yes,” says Jakob with feigned courtesy. “Yes, Wall-Flip Girl, I have everything under control.”
Hannah looks at him. “What did you say?”
“Come on, everyone knows that’s what they call you.”
They’re on their way to the APCs—the armored personal carriers parked on the gravel in the middle of camp. The gunners are already in place, sharp silhouettes against the brilliant-blue sky, their hands resting on their 12.7s.
“Everyone who? Not me. I don’t know.” She knows full well what he’s talking about, though she’s never heard that nickname before.
They reach the armored vehicle and have to stoop as they walk up the ramp into the back. Jakob sits down next to her. “Aalborg,” he says. “One of the autumn competitions in the skate park out on Øster Sundby Vej. There were two hundred boys. You were the only girl. You’re famous.”
“So what?”
“I saw you do it outside the building. You ran up the end wall—[expletive deleted] high—and then you did a backflip.” Jakob laughs and gives her a thumbs-up. “Wall-Flip Girl. Wow! And then you did it on the ramp, too. With those heavy skates on. You were amazing!”
He moves closer to her. Is he flirting? No, there’s too much admiration in his eyes. He’s too naïve to flirt. He’s just a boy. That’s clear.
She gives him a high five. “Can I hear the ABC’s of survival?” she asks.
Jakob looks at her proudly. He yells so she can hear him above the din from the diesel engine. “Airways, breathing, circulation.” He rattles off the list from their first aid course without hesitation. “See to it that there’s unimpeded access to the airways, no tongue thrashing around the throat and blocking the trachea. Check to see if the lungs are perforated and about to collapse. If they are, in my bag I have an airtight dressing I can attach to the chest.”
“I’m impressed,” she says. “And what’s the C stand for in CABC?”
“Catastrophic hemorrhage.” Jakob laughs. His face is all red. “Major blood loss will kill the wounded before airway obstruction, so apply a tourniquet to the affected limb.” They high-five again. He looks excited. Christ, he’s sweet.
They park the three APCs on a ridge overlooking the river and fields. As sergeant, Viktor stays behind with the three gunners and the drivers. One of the gunners is Dennis, and on the way down the hillside, they can hear him start one of his ritual arguments with Viktor. Dennis, who has acquired a newer-model Kevlar helmet, is telling the sergeant why it’s far superior to those the army supplies.
The walled-in farms are nearby. Although the cornfields aren’t high enough for someone to hide in, there are ditches, irrigation canals, and windbreaks of poplar trees, along with a thick undergrowth of bushes. The area is well suited as a battlefield any time of year.
There’s something reassuring about the view. They know they’re vulnerable the very moment they move into the low-lying terrain along the river. They just hope that any enemy fire will be persistent enough so they can localize it. They don’t say it aloud, but they’re all thinking it. If resistance is strong enough, they’ll get the green light to request air support. And then the world will be rid of a few more Tali-bobs.
The rugged rice fields closer to the river are devoid of any…’
Jensen, Carsten. The First Stone (pp. 55-56). Kindle Edition.
BOTTOM LINE
This almost was one of my uncommon five-star reviews. Seldom is an Amazon First Read so well written and so ideally presented to put me into its scenes. Even the Blush Factor didn’t have me convinced to lower my rating. However, the dog scene in Chapter 15 broke my heart. Yes, it does help show some of the psychology the writer wanted to convey, but it is, having lost my devoted cats and dogs over the years…
Four stars out of five. The writing is simply too awe-inspiringly good to post a critical review.
Name: BigOrangeDave
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Danes Gone Wild
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 6, 2019
Review: An excellent translation; at no time I ever felt the prose to be awkward.
This is an amazing trip into the Afghani culture and countryside and explains a little bit of why the wars over the last 40 years have come to naught in this country. Living the story through the eyes of the Danish soldiers provides a very unique point of view from this American’s perspective.
The story starts in a very different place from where it ends. The soldiers gradually learn about a culture and people whose roots go back thousands of years in a country where change is not relished. Things start slowly as their daily expeditions into the countryside which always followed by return to the safety of their fort. Their commander believes that his political skills, honed in his Danish community, will work just as effectively here. He soon learns how wrong he is.
Soon their Fort is no longer a safe place and one of their own is not what he appears. Their journey goes down the rabbit hole and into places, both physically and mentally, that are as alien as any fictional planet I have a come across in my years of reading speculative fiction. The mindset of warriors, the Taliban, The children, the women and the men who have spent their lives living in a war zone is presented in a relentless fashion. The horrors of war never stop shocking the reader whether imposed by a drone, a fighter jet, a mother or a medieval weapon.
This is not a book for the faint of heart. However if you make it to the end you will be rewarded by a story you will not soon forget. One of the best I have come across on the Kindle prime reader program.
Name: Dan-Einar
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Culture wars in a dusty crucible
Date: Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 7, 2019
Review: The First Stone offers an insight into the fighting in Afghanistan. What we most commonly think of as a military venture is revealed as chiefly culture wars being fought in that ancient, harsh land.
While the Danes support the effort to pacify Afghanistan so it can become a modern civil society governed by the rule of law, the Afghans--specifically the Pashtun tribesmen of provinces near Pakistan--are fighting off what seems to be another attempt at conquest by a foreign empire--the Americans. This pits the soldiers from what is arguably one of the most modern, progressive countries of the world--Denmark--against the traditional culture of the Pashtuns, seen as medieval in its cruel, violent, and misogynistic tribalism. Add to this the Taliban, many of whom are foreigners. The Americans are depicted as cynical and selfish, hiding in their compounds, sending out the hellfire of modern tactical weapons—and allowing their opportunistic mercenaries (“contractors”) to do their dirty work.
Caught in the middle is the son of Afghan emigrants to Denmark, who was born and raised in Denmark and feels himself more a Dane than an Afghan. This leads to terrifying personal conflicts with harsh consequences.
The story is fascinating, in the way that watching a snake attack its prey is fascinating. But ultimately, I didn’t buy it. The cruelty and violence seem gratuitous and inconsistent. The motivation of the villain is unconvincing, given his military rank and assignment. And the coincidence that allows the final resolution seems absurd.
The writing (and/or translation) is well crafted, but after the first part, as the plot thickens, the story loses its sense of reliable truth.
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