Leon Uris's *Battle Cry* is a sweeping, fictionalized account of a Marine's life, from the courageous choice to enlist, through the grueling boot camp experience, and into the harrowing and vividly depicted battles of the Pacific Theater during World War II. I was truly moved by the nuanced portrayal of the relationships between the men, their sweethearts and wives back home, and the unbreakable bonds forged by the legendary toughness of the Marines. Clocking in at nearly 700 pages, it's not all...

No limericks from me today. Just a few words. This is a truly awesome war book. Leon Uris's *Battle Cry* has a style reminiscent of James Jones. You get that crazy mix of sadness and humor, the kind only those who've actually been through battle can understand. If you're looking for a gripping military fiction read, grab this one.

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🏝️ "Battle Cry" is one of Leon Uris’s earlier novels, and it's a grim and gritty look at World War II in the Pacific Islands. I read it when I was a teenager. It's always tough seeing all sorts of people you'd have loved to meet, no matter what side they were on, lost to the war 🪖. If you're looking for powerful World War II book reviews, definitely check out "Battle Cry" by Leon Uris.

I absolutely LOVE this book, Battle Cry. I stumbled upon it over 25 years ago, and I still find myself drawn back to reread it. It's the only book I've ever finished and immediately flipped back to page one to start all over. I love how you truly get to know the characters in Battle Cry, how each has their own story, and how each either lives or dies. It's incredibly heartbreaking when a character you've grown attached to dies, but that's the reality of war, isn't it? Leon Uris's Battle Cry also...

Leon Uris joined the Marines at age 17 and fought on Guadalcanal and Tarawa. My own father served on the *USS Neville (APA-9)* as a Master Electrician from 1943 - 1945. He says he didn't see any action, but I don't believe him. The ship carried the boys to and from Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan: the battles that are depicted in *Battle Cry*, Uris' first novel. It is written quite well for a first novel and from it strong emotions exploded in this reader. I laughed. I cried. I got angry. I got ...

A classic war story, so revered and respected that it was often handed out to cadets in military training schools and ROTC programs. Officially approved by the U.S. military. Of course, you can take that a couple of ways, and you probably should. It's remarkable precisely *because* of its restrained, underlying blandness and tight-lipped nature; the almost airless quality; the absence of all the normal, messy psychology; the omission of doubt and mistrust that we know happens in real life. It's...

I spent eight years in the Marine Corps, and reading "Battle Cry" during my time as a Marine option Navy ROTC midshipman felt like exactly the kind of inspiring story I needed. Sure, the romance gets a little melodramatic at times (and yes, there are women in this book!), but I absolutely loved it! I was already a believer in the whole Esprit de Corps thing from a young age, but Uris is a genuinely good writer, and even my wife read and enjoyed it (I might have strongly encouraged her when we we...

Leon Uris's "Battle Cry" is to the Marine Corps what "Tales of the South Pacific" is to the Navy: an epic story of the organization's finest moments, told through the eyes of those who lived it. The characters are wonderfully unique and feel real, representing a slice of American life, and they're easy to root for. The narrator, Mac, is a classic archetype: a hardened, dedicated, professional warrior with surprising wisdom, insight, and a deep, almost sad understanding of the gap between himself...

This book, *Battle Cry* by Leon Uris, is a personal favorite. I first read it back in the 1970s and have revisited it several times since. With so many reviews already out there, there's little I can add that fellow fans of *Battle Cry* haven't already said. I particularly appreciate the diverse cast of characters: the studious Marion, the all-American Danny, street-smart Joe Gomez, and many others. The variety of scenes is also a strong point – you'll find both humor and tragedy within these p...

This is one book I keep coming back to; my copy is falling apart from rereading it so many times. The story follows a group of young men who enlist in the Marine Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor, following them up to mid-1944. This was Leon Uris's first novel, and while it's certainly not going to be considered one of the classic novels of all time, "Battle Cry" is fast-paced, with characters that pull you right in. If you're looking for engaging war novels, give Leon Uris' "Battle Cry" a ...