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Bezig met laden... Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (editie 2022)door Andre Carter (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea door André Lewis Carter
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  Menagerie | Nov 15, 2022 |    Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.(  ) mrmapcase | Aug 25, 2022 | Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.It was a very different read for me but enjoyable and I learned a lot about Navy basic training and schools. The story starts with Cesar, a gang member, desperate to get away from his gang life and his gang boss, so he joins the Navy. Right away, he meets folks from all walks of life and sees that there could be a different kind of life for him, a better life than he had been leading. Even though he has no family, he wants to make his mother proud and knows he has not been doing that living a gangster life. Navy life during the Vietnam war on-board an aircraft carrier was fascinating. I enjoyed the arc of Cesar's story but felt like the ending was rushed. Would have enjoyed hearing more about what went on during the time the ship was in theater in Vietnam and that part was skipped over. But it was a story where you could cheer for the main character and see him grow during his journey from the streets of Orlando to starting his Naval career. (  ) belleek | Mar 9, 2022 | Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.I found this book rather captivating for a couple of reasons. The plot itself was engaging and weighted by just the right amount of tension throughout. I looked forward to returning to the story whenever I had the opportunity. In addition, though this may not have been the author's primary purpose, I found the depictions of Navy life fascinating, to the point where I was hungry to know even more about the physical and academic rigors leading up to Basic Training graduation, as well as Navy structure, schedules and general protocols. Some of the foreshadowing is a little heavy-handed, but it didn't detract from my enjoyment. I did find myself scratching my head once, though, wondering why a bus departing Illinois would drive through Indiana on its way to California! I received this ARC via LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program. (  ) ryner | Jan 26, 2022 | Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. ) ollie1976 | Jan 20, 2022 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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HTML: In the early 1970s, César Alvarez enlists in the navy to escape a life of crime; while the decision saves him from the streets, it also lands him amid volatile racial tensions at a crucial moment in US history. "Skillfully blending his fictional hero's coming-of-age story with a real-life racial confrontation aboard ship, Carter's tale is a winning combination of military procedural, suspense, and Black history." "André Lewis Carter weaves a riveting tale about a side of the US Navy we seldom see. Tone-perfect delivery and an inarguably authentic voice mark the debut of a powerful new talent." The Vietnam War is raging, the US Navy has only recently begun the process of integration, and the country is reeling from racial turmoil and unrest. So why does César, a street-tough kid of Afro-Cuban descent, enlist in the navy? He is on the run from a life of crime and from Mr. Mike, a charismatic, sociopathic gangster who was once a mentor but has now turned on him. Escaping into a navy wrestling with its history of racism and sexism, César soon sees the absurdity of certain prejudices that seem as old as the US Armed Forces. When he is deployed aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, racial tensions are high and are moving quickly toward violence. Through it all, César's ever-growing sense of honor and self-worth force him to make moral decisions he never knew he was capable of. It's a fortitude he will desp Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Deelnemer aan LibraryThing Vroege RecensentenAndré Lewis Carter's boek Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea was beschikbaar via LibraryThing Early Reviewers.  Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen
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A big turning point in the book is the riot that happened onboard the Kittyhawk. It is not a well-known part of American history, but it should be. The account here, while fictionalized, feels very real. It's an event that everyone should be taught in schools, because it was really extraordinary.
One thing I didn't care for was Mr. Mike. I did find his persistence, following Cesar even after he has joined the Navy, to be a bit unrealistic. Yes, he's the Big Bad in his area, but to reach that far after Cesar seemed a bit far fetched to me.
Overall, a must-read for the history, the realism, and the continued relevance to the world today. I hope to see more from this author soon. (