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    Editors Select, August 2014 - Michael Pitre’s debut novel, Fives and Twenty-Fives, is a richly constructed narrative about the Iraq War. Pitre himself is an Iraq war veteran, and his honest portrayal of the war and its aftermath captures the complex emotions held by so many who were both directly and indirectly involved. Told from multiple compelling perspectives, Fives and Twenty-Fives is nothing short of powerful in its unapologetic authenticity. I'm eager to revisit the book in audio with its multi-cast narration, particularly the character of Kateb, whose transformation from Iraqi university student to translator for American soldiers captivated me throughout. —Katie, Audible Editor

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    It’s the rule - always watch your fives and twenty-fives. When a convoy halts to investigate a possible roadside bomb, stay in the vehicle and scan five meters in every direction. A bomb inside five meters cuts through the armor, killing everyone in the truck. Once clear, get out and sweep 25 meters. A bomb inside 25 meters kills the dismounted scouts investigating the road ahead.

    Fives and Twenty-Fives marks the measure of a marine’s life in the road-repair platoon. Dispatched to fill potholes on the highways of Iraq, the platoon works to assure safe passage for citizens and military personnel. Their mission lacks the glory of the infantry, but in a war where every pothole contains a hidden bomb, road repair brings its own danger.

    Lieutenant Donavan leads the platoon, painfully aware of his shortcomings and isolated by his rank. Doc Pleasant, the medic, joined for opportunity, but finds his pride undone as he watches friends die. And there’s Kateb, known to the Americans as Dodge, an Iraqi interpreter whose love of American culture - from hip-hop to the dog-eared copy of Huck Finn he carries - is matched only by his disdain for what Americans are doing to his country. Returning home, they exchange one set of decisions and repercussions for another, struggling to find a place in a world that no longer knows them.

    A debut both transcendent and rooted in the flesh, Fives and Twenty-Fives is a deeply necessary novel.
    ©2014 Michael Pitre (P)2014 Audible Inc.
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    Commentaires

    "Powerfully understated debut . . . Everything rings so unshakably true. A war novel with a voice all its own, this will stand as one of the definitive rendering of the Iraq experience." (Kirkus, starred review)
    "A thrilling, defining novel of the Iraq War." (Booklist)
    “An unblinking, razor-edged portrait of the war...a deeply moving book.” (New York Times)
    "Expertly performed by multiple narrators, this audiobook focuses on a Marine engineer platoon in Iraq…. Events are presented from various points of view, focusing on platoon leader Lieutenant Donovan, medic Doc Pleasant, and their Iraqi interpreter, who goes by the nickname 'Dodge.' Interspersed between the characters' narratives are 'official' documents that provide a framework for the story; these are splendidly read in a resonant, authoritative voice. All the characters are portrayed with adroitness, especially 'Dodge' - in a spot-on performance by Fajer Al-Kaisi. This is a production not be missed." (AudioFile)

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