Pearl Harbor

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Summary: Fraternity brothers bound by war, love, friendship,& loyalty
Review: Based on the war at Pearl Harbor during the Second World War, the author set the scene of two childhood best friends, Rafe and Danny, who share the same interest and both have a dream of becoming an American Army Air Corps pilot. Their dream does come true and they both join the air force, and that is when Rafe falls in love with a nurse, and so does Danny. Due to his loyalty towards his friend, Danny never expresses his feeling. However, when Rafe signs up for a mission and get lost somehow, since he is asked to take care of the nurse for Rafe, Danny and the nurse, Evelyn, finally they get together. Everything seems fine, until the return of Rafe, which brings out the problems between the three of them. It is interesting to read and know how they deal with the fact that the two best friends falls in love with the same woman. At this time the author leads in the war which kind of cool down the tension between the three of them but while they both volunteer to join the mission to fight back, it is definitely risking their life. This decision had forever changed the fate of the three of them.
By the involvement of the war, the author skillfully provides a gap when it actually reach the climax, which is the dilemma of the love between the three of characters, but by that the author leads the reader into another climax. With lots of description and the use of simple language, the author did a great job on publishing a book with no age limit. With a great entry and a surprising ending, this book, overall, is a well-written novel, and a good script for movie.

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Summary: A good look at the Pearl Harbor battle
Review: Despite some of the reviews that I've seen, this is a really good book. The people where portrayed accuratly, and was historically correct. The Japanese where protrayed as honorable soldiers, Roosevelt was protrayed well, and was very exciting to read. Even though the storyline is based on fiction, it was a very good and exciting read.

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Summary: Mmm..
Review: i have just finished reading this book it was awesome alot more detaled then the movie. if your are interested in history with a little "KICK" then this is the book for you.

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Summary: Very Good!!!!!!
Review: I Think it was i great movie and i bet the book is better because the book is always better then the movie!!!!

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Summary: Great screen-play!
Review: Most people don't know this, but the book, "Pearl Harbor," by Randall Wallace was the original screen-play of the motion picture. Needless to say, it's not just any old novelization--It's the original! If you liked the movie, you owe it to yourself to sit down with this book and read it. Wallace's writing style makes the story very rivetting and keeps the reader in constant anticipation.

Some people say the love story was a bit excessive and far-fetched. I agree. However, it does not take away from the extravagancy of the story of the bombing of Pearl.

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Summary: Good, Not Great
Review: OK, I just finished listening to the audio version, and I will say this: "Pearl Harbor" is not bad. But there's nothing great about it either.

It is a love story set, obviously, at the dawn of America's entry into WW II. But it also the story of two best friends who get separated when one volunteers to help the British fight the Germans. The remaining friend and the girlfriend then strike up their own friendship, which becomes complicated when the volunteer returns to the US. When he finds out what's gone on, well...let's just say the war isn't the only fighting that occurs! And, oh yeah, right about this time the Japanese decide to attack the US, further complicating matters for the trio!

Overall, this was a decent book. However, I have read a few other historical fiction works recently ("The Gates of Fire," "Rise to Rebellion"), and there is a definite drop-off in quality between those works and this one. Again, "Pearl Harbor" isn't bad, but I was left with the feeling that it could have been much better.

Three stars.

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Summary: "December 7, 1941-A Date Which Will Live In Infamy..."
Review: PEARL HARBOR is a truly remarkable novel! It makes you feel the pains, the emotions, and the sadness of that terrible day when our nation went from peace time to war time. It is also more historically accurate than the film version, even though the film is still the best film of 2001. An exceptional read! Almost ranks up there with the Shaaras' Civil War Novels (THE KILLER ANGELS, GODS AND GENERALS, THE LAST FULL MEASURE, and GONE FOR SOLDIERS). You won't be disappointed! Grade: A+

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Summary: Peal Harbor
Review: The book Peal Harbor is a great Inspirational and meaningful story that I've ever read in which the story touched me deeply. It is a story that follows Rafe and Danny from their child hood in Tennessee through there courageous battles. The suspense of the story is unbelievable. Rafe has trouble reading and spelling but the bond between the tows of them prevails over all. Later in the story Rafe goes to war will he make it out alive or will the battle over seas take his life? This book is also an action filled story, from the battles over sea, to the dreadful battle in our very own Pearl Harbor, and the bombing over Japan. This is a great book that teaches you how war can effect you and what it does to people in war or some how connected to it. This is the best historical fiction book that I've ever read.

By: Chris M.

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Summary: such a great book!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: The only think that I want to say is that if you want to buy a book of Pearl Harbor, buy this one. I loved it.

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