Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
7.9
Points
14.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
80920
Points per Word
0.000173
Page Count
272
Points per Page
0.051471
Description
The author, a U.S. Marine, recounts his disturbing experiences in the 1991 Gulf War and reflects upon the emotional damage he suffered and the nature of both the American military and war itself.