Started: 1/13/2022
Finished: 1/19/2022
Year: 2022
Pages: 336
Genre: literature/naval
Grade: B
Reason for reading: Librarything.com giveaway
Type: Paperback
Blurb (from Amazon): "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 desperately need."
Opinion: I really enjoyed the writing voice of this novel. Overall a decent read without the high technical aspects of the Navy-but enough information that shows that the author knows what he's talking about (he's a retired US Navy veteran)
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