Saturday Book Review

"Johnny Got his Gun" by Dalton Trumbo (the great american novel) This book was first published in 1939 and although it is way before my time a great english teacher Ms. Vitatich in the tenth grade introduced this book to me during high school it also had a black and white movie which I found to be riveting. I was actually shocked that the school allowed this book to be read in class. So about a week ago I was listening to the radio in my truck and I heard "One" by Metallica and it immediately made me think of this book for those Metallica fans out there they know that Metallica used clips from this movie in the music video for "One" it was the inspiration behind the music. This book is about a young man who entered the military to fight for his country. He awakes (somewhat) in a hospital realizing he has lost his hearing, sight, ability to speak, his legs and his arms he has lost himself for the "WAR". He awakes in his mind he is stuck in his mind dying to get out dying to communicate with someone dying not to go crazy. He did this for his country and this is what is left of him. This book is amazing and a quick read because you get so wrapped up in this mans inner workings. I give this book a 5 out of 5 Cool Stars. No matter what your political views about "WAR" are you will enjoy reading this book. Check it out.