What readers think of The Greatest Generation, plus links to write your own review.

This book will make you proud to be an american. It really makes you think of what life was once like and how things have changed. The many "heroes" who are discussed in this book also makes you come to the realization that one man, or women can make a differance. I must say that I am very impressed with the style in which Brokaw wrote the book which is centered mostly on ordinary people. The Greatest Generation should be made mandatory reading for all American history classes across the nation. Thank you.

I'm from Singapore and I've enjoyed reading the book The Greatest Generation. I've a lot of empathy for the tragedies, hardships and losses that those people went through during the war. I've read about the holocaust, including recently Steven Spielberg's The Last Days. Eye witness stories like these teach us how to appreciate the fact that we are a lucky generation to enjoy the peace that so many had fought and died for.
Sam Ang, S'poreText

This book hit the nail on the head-- World War Two did indeed produce the greatest generation that ever walked the earth. No society had ever produced such a giving, selfless, patriotic group, and it will never again be replicated. These people paved the way for many of us today, giving their lives so we could enjoy, and even underappreciate, the freedoms of everyday life. The individual stories in the book are moving, and they give keen insight into what it was like to be a member of this generation. I can honestly say it made me think about how much my life would be different if the greatest generation had not sacrificed for the country and its people. All I can think of to say, and this has been said many times but will have to suffice, is thank you. Thank you to the greatest generation, and thank you to Tom Brokaw, who wrote such a poignant and wonderful book.

I've always thought Tom Brokaw is a great reporter, but I never knew he was such a good writer.
I am not much of a reader, but I like this book because it gets to the point and does not drag along like other books.
The interviews in the book are very interesting.
What I like most about the book is the wonderful pictures......I loved the pictures.

this is one of the greatest books i have read in my 85 years of living. i always wondered what it was like for those who didn't skip off to canada so that i couldn't be drafted. but im sure all is forgiven now.

The book is actually well written, captivating, and deeply moving. There are only occasional flashes where Brokaw's liberalism shows itself. He should be commended for the restraint he practiced in putting together a piece that is objective on politics to the degree that it is.
Also it is organized so nicely, where each chapter is it's own mini-story.
My wife caught me with a tear in my eye while reading a couple of times.

This book was very well written. It shows how well an average person can do something extraordinary. I had to read this book for a class and I thought I wouldn't like it but it was so far one of the best books I've read about this generation.

totally life changing book!