The Greatest Generation

Rating:
Summary: A Good Read
Review: Brokaw's book highlights a great generation of people. If you don't agree, don't read the book. If you think these people were the "worst generation", remember that they were the last to defend this country before the current trend of "draft dodgers" (example #1 - the president). I enjoyed reading their stories and I'm thankful that these people are our history. If you don't respect this generation and their sacrifices, you won't enjoy the book.

Rating:
Summary: Absolutely the greatest!!
Review: I was only 10 at the time of Pearl Harbor but had a brother who served in the Navy - I have read a lot about WWII but I really appreciated the way Tom Brokaw pointed out the results of the depression having such an effect on these people also. I was born during the depression but grew up in the after-effects that my parents carried with them to the end of their lives. It was a very precarious time. Thank you Mr Brokaw for putting all of this in such a readable book.

Rating:
Summary: Run - don't walk - away from your favourite bookstore ...
Review: This was not the greatest generation. This was the last bigoted generation. Bigotry today exists in smaller and smaller pockets, hangovers from the generation Brokaw prostrates himself to. My older friend tells me that she likes working with younger men than her own generation because she gets treated like an equal instead of a subordinate. Says it all really - the greatest generation doesn't even like itself. Is Tom Brokaw out to make a buck with the old 'it were better in my time' malarkey, or is he stupid? Given that he is already very wealthy, and has never before struck me as an idiot, I'm going for the only other option - he wanted more limelight. By the way, the book was repetitive. If they were that great, why weren't there more examples to call on than the same schmaltz delivered time and again.

Rating:
Summary: I truly enjoyed it.
Review: I enjoy reading about the experiences of my grandfather's generation. They went through so much, yet accomplished more than any generation ever. Anyone who feels this book is repetitive doesn't realize that although different people experienced WWII, they all shared a common bond. Great book.

Rating:
Summary: It is not worth the time spent reading it.
Review: This book is repetitious and after several episodes, boring. Tom Brokaw should stick to reading the news on NBC. If you want a good book on this subject, read,"Citizen Soldiers." You will not regret it.

Rating:
Summary: a sensitive look back at america and americans of 1941
Review: tom brokaw is to be applauded for reminding us of the sacrifices and suffering experienced by the generation who bore the brunt of the demands made upon it by world war 2, both at home and abroad. many of the short biographies will bring tears to the eyes of the reader. especially anyone over the age of 60. easy reading and wonderfully illustrated with photos.

Rating:
Summary: Interesting, but repetative.
Review: I appreciate Tom Brokaw's praise of his "greatest generation," but after about 100 pages I began to feel as if I was reading the exact same story over and over again. I found there were only so many ways Mr. Brokaw could make his point, and after a while the concluding paragraphs of each story began to sound the same. I agree with other readers who said that as the book goes on, Brokaw begins to sound more and more like a little boy in awe running out of original ways to articulate his point. I will say, however, that I am still glad I read Brokaw's novel because, repetative or not, it paints an informative and warm, if biased, picture of a generation that certainly will be remembered forever.

Rating:
Summary: EXCELLANT !!!!!!!! enjoyed reading this book
Review: This was a fantastic book . I truly enjoyed reading and learning about the people who fought in the war, the workers in the factories , to the how the people were affected at home. The author did a wonderful job of looking at all the aspects surrounding the war and not from the offical aspect. I think all Americans should be proud of what this generation has left for us. I truly enjoyed reading this book and learned a great new respect for everyone of their generation. Folks who know nothing of WORLD WARII should read this book it might teach them as it did me about the people of that generation. Thank you for this book Mr. Brokaw !!!

Rating:
Summary: How can I write a book ? I to can ask my neighbors!
Review: It is not worth buying ! If this a must read for you go to our public library. You just might thank me!

Rating:
Summary: A Second Thought
Review: I reviewed the book a while ago and gave it 4 stars but the more I thought about it the more I knew that that was not an accurate review. Brokaw acts like an idol-worshipping kid who is constantly glorifying the "Greatest Generation". He only mentions the "good" people never really saying much about the "bad" people. This is the same generation that produced Nixon and McCarthy. This is a generation that was heavily conservative, who hated Russia just because they were communists, that swallowed whatever their American government told them. They were also racist, homophobic, miserly and close-minded. Tom Brokaw has painted a picture that is so biased that it almost ruins the reading experience. He is constantly comparing the "greatest generation" with the current generation and his comparisons are unfair. His greatest generation almost ruined this country, the current young generation hasn't been given a chance yet and when they do I hope they make Brokaw eat his words. Tom Brokaw could have written a great book if he had included the bad with the good and didn't attack the character of the current young generation so viciously.