American Sniper

Hey guys. I just finished what I think is the first autobiography I've actually read. That book is American Sniper by Chris Kyle. Most people have heard or seen the successful film that recently came out but not many have read the actual book that goes along with it. After reading it I understand why.

The first thing to note is that American Sniper is an autobiography. That means it is a book written by a soldier. Now I'm sure that there are great writers that are soldiers but in book that isn't the case. 

American Sniper is often difficult to understand as Chris tends to ramble on and change topics swiftly. He also uses many acronyms in his writing. If you don't remember them all, there is no hope for you. A good example is on page 81 where he lists several guns and different acronyms.

American Sniper wasn't ALL bad of course. Some points were very intense and engaging. Some of these moments are when you read from Chris' wife Taya's writing. From reading this, you get a different perspective on a specific situation. Sometimes I find myself enjoying Taya's point of view more than Chris'. Unfortunately Taya wasn't enough to make me fall in love with this.